Advantages of a Plumbing Manifold System
Originally this post was “decide between a plumbing manifold system and a trunk and branch plumbing system.” That is, until I started writing it. I seriously tried to be fair to a traditional branch...
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Just Needs Paint at IBS 2019
This week my hubby, our girls and I are taking our version of vacation at the 75th International Builder’s Show in Las Vegas. We are totally stoked to check out the leading edge on...
Track Home Improvement Expenses with Mint
Quite often we are whipping out our cash back credit card to pay for the shiny new faucet, classic Carrara Marble tile, or whatever other materials necessary to get our latest home improvement job...
Fund Your Home Remodel with a Savings Account
All this talk of remodels, inspirational ideas, and New Year’s goals…how do we pay for this stuff? This isn’t a financial blog, but there’s no getting around it–doing stuff to a home takes money....
A Free DIY More-Than-Just-Paint Visualizer
Debating between two different paint colors? There’s an app for that! A paint visualizer is a great way to start out your color hunt without lifting a brush or trying out sample paint. That’s...
A Multi Zone Wi-Fi Hose Faucet Timer–No Digging Needed!
Let’s face it. There are times when you just need a Band-Aid fix. Scenario: four citrus trees + no sprinkler system + two months away from home + middle of the summer in central...
Durability Experiments for Different Sill Sealers
Over the years our backyard has been an unintended, highly successful outdoor lab for testing any number of materials against the Arizona sun. With furnace-like temperatures combined with a lack of humidity and sunshine...
Bicycle Storage Solutions–Get Your Space Back!
You are here because your current bicycle situation is not working for you and you are looking for better bicycle storage solutions. Perhaps you fall into one of these categories: I’m tired of having...
Is There a Car in Your Garage? Garage Storage Ideas
We love our vehicles. It is not terribly uncommon to have more than two cars per household here in the USA.* Are yours parked in your garage? Or is the real question why we...
How to Install Click Laminate Flooring without Removing Baseboards
The following is a guest post from an esteemed DIY’er (at this point professional DIY’er) on a tough subject: how to install click laminate flooring without removing baseboards. As a current resident of these...
