What is Rectified Tile and Why You Want It (or Not)

My toes felt pretty raw by the end of the first day on a vacation visiting extended family. Was I walking on hot concrete around a pool or spending too much time at the...

Need A Home Workout Plan? Try DIY Home Renovations!

Either the house can look good or I can look good. What if I told you you can have both!?! Many times a remodel is more than just updating the look of a room....

Beer Saved This Bathtub Tile Surround Install

It was a much-anticipated Friday night. The bathtub tile surround install was almost complete. A girlfriend had asked if she could come help or at least observe. The previous weekend I had finished the...

Before and After: A One Bath Home Bathroom Remodel

In a one bath home bathroom remodel, the final result counts more than and a house with multiple bathrooms. It must be functional, have a decent layout and look spectacular. After all, this is...

Tips for Rebuilding After a Flood: Ready for the Next One

Rebuilding after a flood* SUCKS! You didn’t want this, you don’t want to go through the mess, and you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy. It is one of the toughest experiences you...

An Airtight Home: How to Choose and Install Sill Sealer Gasket

Normally homes are built with a familiar pink polyethylene foam type sill sealer. However, there are definitely new products on the market vastly improving the effectiveness of a sill seal.

How to DIY a Natural Stone Interior Door Threshold

Either you are planning ahead or your new floor has hit a point where your problem is a difference in floor height in between rooms. Now what? Do you go for some sort of...

THE Best Shower Squeegee in 2022

A humble shower squeegee and 30 seconds are the secret to an immaculate shower or bath tub surround. The best shower squeegee will keep your glass and tile pristine for YEARS due to it’s...

Before and After: Make a Small Kitchen Look Bigger

Would you buy a house with a kitchen like this? With keys in hand, one day later the location of the previous kitchen was now a blank slate. Well before I bought the home...

99% Done is not a Finished Project

You know when you almost finish a project and its 99% of the way done? Sometimes you get pulled away or distracted by another more pressing project and you forget about getting back to...