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Question: Budget question: I’m doing a new kitchen and wonder what your recommendations on appliances are. Answer: First thing is this: We know all projects have budgets…
Question: I see people on DIY shows painting cabinets and cabinet doors instead of replacing them. It looks like it’s a huge money saver….
FixitUp Question: I have 2 small baths in my home, side-to-side. How hard is it to make it one large bath? Answer: The answer is…
Fast, light, and well-designed, DeWalt’s DCF 895L2 powerhouse 20-Volt Max cordless impact driver rips decks screws, structural screws and holes from frame to finish. If…
The adult in me knows the lawn needs to be mowed. The 12 year old boy in me heard someone say “Tractor!” I’ve almost always…
Question: What blunders might I expect—or try to avoid—installing a kitchen island? Answer: The main blunder is mis-sizing it. Just because a certain combination of…
I’ve found that windows are unlikely to come off the truck in the order you need them, so I make a roadmap of the house…
There are just some parts of a lawn where it’s harder to get grass seeds started than others. I encounter this a lot with remodeling…
Mosquitoes have amped up their attack this summer. The best way to treat a mosquito itch that is distracting you to insanity is to cool…
The bottom row of hardboard sheathing along the cement of the driveway/sidewalk has some water damage. Behind the Masonite is Buffalo Board. It appears intact,…
Parents know that potty training is a hit-or-miss affair—literally and figuratively. Even if you do have the Kohler Transitions potty training seat (we do, awesome)…
Scratch. Scratch. Oh. Hi. I was just cleaning Sharpie off of a book cover. That reminds me…That’s the topic of this blog. I’m going to…
