I have had a lot of long, drawn-out projects in my DIY career, but I think removing the carpet glue from the concrete floor in the basement might take the cake. I haven't been working on it...
I'm sure you're excited to see that this is only part one of removing carpet glue from concrete. That means there will at least be a part two and you'll have more ugly photos and stories of slow...
Back in April, I worked on the boys' bathroom to give it a little refresh until it reaches the top of the renovation project priority list and we can completely gut and redo it. I actually liked...
When I first shared about the back wall of our house, I thought aloud about allowing ivy to grow up in certain areas and just keep it trimmed so it didn't take over. However, after pulling it from...
Several of you guessed we would build fireplace mantel option number one and you were right. All of the antique-style mantel options I shared in THIS POST were strong contenders, but I kept coming...
Last weekend, Jeff and I took some time to put the hardware on the cabinets We have put a lot of hardware on furniture and cabinets over the years, so we knew this was a task we could manage...
When I typed out the title of this post, I realized I needed to make a distinction. "My favorite paint tools" was a bit too broad given that I do a few different types of painting! In this...
I told you I would only write a couple more posts about stripping wallpaper, so let's just get one out of the way. This post is prompted by the people asking if I snooped and picked up some tips...
When you do an internet search for "how to remove wallpaper glue from walls", you end up finding all sorts of articles that suggest all manner of mixtures to rewet glue and remove it from a wall. I...
So, remember the family room makeover? It's still there, but it has dragged on for quite a while! It's a project that moves in fits and starts. I'll make huge progress and then I'll get...
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