Rehabbing my crappy fire pit patio area took 3 seasons: fall, winter, and spring. A LONG time. The main reason? I wanted the backyard soil frozen solid to support the tree demolition equipment. A dead ~70-foot sweet gum tree, after all, is not something you cut down without a LOT of exceptionally-qualified professional tree removal […]
Decorating
Master Bath Renovation – DIY for Half the Cost
This guest post is by Home Improvement and DIY buff, Jim Steven After getting bids from local contractors to renovate our Master Bathroom that ranged from $35-$45K, my wife and I decided to take it on ourselves. Since I would only have time to work the project on weekends, my initial project plan worked out […]
Refreshing a Pool Landscape: Dead Hinoki Cypress & Solar Tiki Torches
Our pool landscape, now at 11 years old, needed some tuning. We’ve maintained it continuously, but the two Hinoki Cypress right up front (circled in the original landscape photo below) – died together. This particular area of our backyard, under the heaviest of rains, would sometimes pond a bit. And the last 2 years, we […]
Installing a Marble Threshold
2021 [Pi Day] Update, Originally Published August 2020… Marble thresholds (sometimes called marble saddles) are very common in many homes, often found at bathroom entries. They look really nice, they’re cool and smooth to the touch – and they’re not terribly expensive. Having recently installed a marble threshold as part of a more comprehensive home […]
7 Decor Tips to Achieve a Beautiful Home
This guest post is by Interior Decorating enthusiast, Jessica Christian. We all love the idea of having a beautiful home, even me, and I am about the least domesticated goddess that you will ever find! However, I have found that I take great pleasure in making my home look good, to the best of my […]
Hardwood Floor Installation and Trim Work
2020 Update – Originally Published April, 2013 Now that the dining room hardwood flooring preparation efforts are completed, it’s time to get this floor in – and really bring the room, overall, to a whole new aesthetic plateau. For those of you who read the article or who watched some of the videos in the […]
Preparing to Install Hardwood Flooring
2020 Update – Originally Published March, 2013 So, what does it take to install a hardwood floor? Is it easy? Hard? Expensive?? How much time will it take, and can I do it myself? Will I need special tools that I might not already have? These may be some of the questions you’re considering if […]
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