Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey: Reviving a Beloved Home
Is there a place in your life that you feel so connected to, there isn’t a thing you would change about it? A home that is so ingrained in your memory you can still...
How to Spot Shitty Hurricane “General Contractors”
Were you in the path of destruction left by a hurricane? Are you struggling with the loss of all the items even high end stores like Macy’s or Ethan Allen can never replace? Did...
How to Replace Electrical Wiring
Remember these pictures from last week? (If not, I LOVE that you looked right away, but I posted it and then thought of an even better example–so the old post is revamped) Time to...
Why Replace Home Electrical Wiring, the Panel…Everything!
Let’s get pumped up about learning how to replace home electrical wiring by showing a few pictures for a bit of motivation. What if you wanted to make some coffee, whip up some waffle...
How to Build a Tile Countertop 1200 Miles Away
Hey, this kitchen looks nice! The cabinet color is attractive and the appliances are pretty slick. On second glance something seems off… Is that a ladder in the background? Wait! This kitchen is in...
The Ultimate Guide on How to Build a Tile Countertop
Do you love granite slab countertops, but not the price? Do you need a countertop surface that can take a beating? Cash strapped with champagne taste on a beer budget–this was my dilemma back...
Is it a Vacation without a Trip to Menards?
This week we will take a brief side venture into 2017…as recently as last week! We are still in the midst of recovering from our annual drive to Nebraska (and back!) to visit my...
How to Determine Countertop Overhang in 2022
True statement #1: When you are putting in a new countertop you need to determine how much of the countertop overhang should extend past the top of the cabinet. True statement #2: You can...
To Grout or Not to Grout: An Argument for a Granite Tile Countertop
This article is for those of you questioning the choice of allowing grout in a kitchen (or any!) countertop. This is the subject of many arguments online often ending with torches and pitchforks. Before...
Paint a Room? I Would Rather Replace a Toilet
If you have been reading this blog during the past few months you may have had the following questions briefly cross your mind: Doesn’t the name of this blog use the word “paint”? Why...
