So I'm finally ready to begin a long-overdue dining room architectural trim work design, and I want it to include all the classics: fluted casings, … [Read More...] about Trim Work Design Tips: From Casing to Crown Molding
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Replacing a Central AC & Heating (HVAC) System
2024 Update: My home’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system died. It was 21 years old. Replacing your home’s central air … [Read More...] about Replacing a Central AC & Heating (HVAC) System
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Using Corner Blocks for a DIY Crown Molding Installation
2025 Update - Corner blocks can make a crown molding installation job SO much easier. And the whole room a lot more striking, in the end, too… I’ve … [Read More...] about Using Corner Blocks for a DIY Crown Molding Installation
How to Replace a Ceiling Fan
2025 Update... Sometimes, you just need something new - and for me, it was my bedroom ceiling fan. A 52-inch, LED light replacement for the Hunter … [Read More...] about How to Replace a Ceiling Fan
Quick & Easy LED Light Fixture Installation
It took me about 25 minutes to install a new LED light fixture in my bedroom walk-in closet. I’ve been converting each of the fixtures in my house … [Read More...] about Quick & Easy LED Light Fixture Installation
Grouting Hell – For a Natural Stone Mosaic Backsplash
If there’s an afterlife, and if I somehow end up in hell – I’m certain I’ll be grouting for all eternity. Grouting, for me, combines the worst of … [Read More...] about Grouting Hell – For a Natural Stone Mosaic Backsplash
My DIY Powder Room Rehab
My DIY powder room rehab took time out of every weekend over the past 4+ months, and I think it came out great. (Far better than I expected, … [Read More...] about My DIY Powder Room Rehab
How to Repair a Leaky Basement Wall
2024 Update... My basement wall started leaking water into my office – right by my guitars. Fortunately, I spotted it quickly and it was a very … [Read More...] about How to Repair a Leaky Basement Wall
Building a Removable Wood Fence Section and Gate
2024 Update - When we enclosed my yard with a cedar fence 11 years ago, it seemed like a good idea to create a removable section using a single (but … [Read More...] about Building a Removable Wood Fence Section and Gate
My Collapsing Paver Walkway
2024 Update... With each passing week, my paver walkway continued to cave in - and I was frankly getting more than a little frustrated. I was … [Read More...] about My Collapsing Paver Walkway
Replacing a Central AC & Heating (HVAC) System
2024 Update: My home’s HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system died. It was 21 years old. Replacing your home’s central air … [Read More...] about Replacing a Central AC & Heating (HVAC) System
Spider Mite Arborvitae Decimation
July 2024 Update — Originally Published June, 2011 Last spring and summer were brutal for landscaping in New Jersey... almost zero rain and … [Read More...] about Spider Mite Arborvitae Decimation
Landscape Anchors To Save My Wind Damaged Spruce
2024 Update - This time it was a perfectly shaped and well-established blue spruce that took the hit. The wind knocked it to an awkward angle, and I … [Read More...] about Landscape Anchors To Save My Wind Damaged Spruce
Paving an Asphalt Driveway
2024 Update - Surface tree roots and water drainage problems had been slowly killing my asphalt driveway for a number of years, but it was a convoy of … [Read More...] about Paving an Asphalt Driveway
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