This helpful post on fire safety is sponsored by We Love Fire. The first time I ever started a fire outside in the summer, it was a few years after moving in. I had bought one of those inexpensive little fire pits for about $50. I called myself trying to “roast marshmallows,” but it turned out to be an experience… View Post
This tutorial (PART 2) on how to install garage door screen is sponsored by Maryland Screens. In Part 1 of this series on how to install a garage door screen kit yourself, I showed you how to unbox and complete the prep work for installing the screen. In this PART 2, I’ll be sharing step-by-step how to assemble the tracks… View Post
This tutorial (PART 1) on how to install a garage door screen is sponsored by Maryland Screens. Some time ago I made my own DIY garage door screen with a zipper to keep bugs out of my garage. Since my garage is my workshop and I spend a lot of time there, I wanted a higher quality of screen that… View Post
This tutorial on how to install a stair runner is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. Click here to SAVE this post on Pinterest. I can’t tell you how many times my family has tripped, fallen, or slipped down the stairs because of this slippery wood. (The minute I hear any thump-THUMP in the house, I run to the stairs, expecting the… View Post
This tutorial (PART 3 and 4) on how to install garage door screen is sponsored by Maryland Screens. In Part 2 of this series on installing a garage door screen kit yourself, I showed you how to assemble the garage door screen tracks, which was pretty simple. In this Part 3, I’ll be sharing step-by-step how to assemble the steel… View Post
This review about the Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Interchangeable 3/8 in. Drill Driver Kit with 4 Tool Heads is sponsored by Home Depot If you’ve built, drilled, or screwed things has a hobby or as a profession, I can guarantee you’ve run into the problem of not having enough space to get a large power drill… View Post
This review of the Dremel Cordless Rotary Tool is sponsored by The Home Depot. One of the coolest things about teaming up with The Home Depot as part of their Home Depot ProSpective program for bloggers is that we get to try out some of their most popular tools. Every quarter they send me a list of tools to use… View Post
This post about my walkout basement makeover is sponsored by The Home Depot. The biggest reason that we never finish DIY projects is because we’re scared of something: scared it won’t turn out, scared that we won’t know how to fix it, scared it will cost more money than we can afford, or scared that we’ll fail miserably. Let me… View Post
This post on installing a staircase handrail in my basement is brought to you by The Home Depot. Since moving into this old 1973 house nearly 10 years ago, I’ve done a ton of do-it-yourself home improvements and repairs along the way that I have been very proud of. But my latest project (installing a staircase handrail along… View Post
This post on how to install baseboard is sponsored by The Home Depot. Last year I did a basement makeover, laying vinyl plank flooring over linoleum tiles. But it took me some time to finish off the project to install baseboard because of a nasty basement leak that prevented me from finishing the job. Once the leak was… View Post
