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Gifts home remodelers and diyers wll love.

Holiday Wish List for Home Improvement Addicts and D.I.Y. Dorks

Even though the Christmas decorations have been out in the stores
five ways to add value to a rental property.

Five Inexpensive Ways to Add Value to a Rental Property

This summer, we put the breaks on our “big house” home
how to paint a damaged wooden floor

How to Paint a Damaged Wood Floor

a.k.a. What I Did Over Spring Break
How to paint knotty pine wood paneling.

Painting Knotty Pine Walls

From knotty to nice
A renovation of an addition in a 1920's Victorian house. #rehabdorks

Our Addition: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Our plans to completely transform this space
Beautiful architectural features from a 1920's Queen Anne.

Some of the Best Features in Our Victorian Fixer-Upper

The little details that sold us.
Basic guidelines for a beginner to build a storage bench for the kitchen.

How to Build a Simple Kitchen Storage Banquette

The first project with my new miter saw
How We Tested For Asbestos In House

How We Tested For Asbestos In Our House

You Should Test for Asbestos...Here
how to make a broken concrete walkway

How to Create a Charming Urbanite Walkway for Free (Almost)

Recycle Your Concrete for a New Walkway