In our backyard, we have two laundry poles that take up a lot of room. We decided we wanted to remove them so we could rearrange things and add some things. We thought that the poles would be cemented 2 feet down but we were really wrong about that. After my husband had dug down 3 feet and still no…
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Re-Grouting, Sealing, and Caulking
If you remember our upstairs bathroom had some problems (here) and I decided to dive in. These three things were the BIG problems in our bathroom. Supplies: Grout Removal ToolGrout (same color as current) Grout float Sponge 2 Buckets (One for Grout, One for water) Rags/Paper Towels Grout Sealer Foam Brush Shop-Vac Paint Stick (mix grout) Tape Razor Blade Bathroom…
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Staining Stair- Part 4
After removing carpet (here), removing varnish (here), and sanding (here) your stairs will be ready for staining. Remember I had trouble with the wood filer (here). SO my stairs look like this before staining. SUPPLIES: -Mask -Foam Brush (Not pictured) -Brush -Wood Stain -Polyurethane -Paint stirrer -Cloth Pick the stain and make sure you read your stains directions. The…
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New Windows
After buying our home, we decided that we needed new windows because they were pretty drafty and it gets really cold/hot here in Utah. We got lots of bids and after taking about it. We decided to install them with the help of my father (who has installed lots of windows). We saved over $1200 dollars by doing them ourselves, not bad. Here are…
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Before & After- Removing Bushes
Our house had some bushes that looked really sad. I wanted to remove them as soon as possible. My husband has always wanted an axe and this was his way of get one. See how sad they look. After a couple swings (more like 10) of the axe the bushes came down. The hardest part was getting the stumps out…
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