This is exciting! Yesterday I finished my third concrete project of the month. A custom counter for my office made with Sakrete 5000 Plus High Strength Concrete Mix has removed the proverbial blinders and opened my eyes to a new world of opportunities in concrete. Read on to see how! Simple Elegant Concrete Counter When […]
How to Install a Sakrete Sand Mix Shower Pan Mud-Bed
I love the creative process of remodeling! One of my favorite things is when a space is re-envisioned and reinvented into something entirely different. That’s what we did recently on a project which included creating a shower in a space that was previously a bedroom. The first post in this series talks more about that […]
Fiber Mesh Bag Mix Concrete Driveway Repair
Here’s what we did today… We did a patch in a driveway using fiber mesh bag mix concrete. The particular product we used was Crack Resistant Concrete from Sakrete. The “crack resistant” part refers to the fact that this mix includes a fiber in the mix, which creates a stronger more reinforced concrete when cured. […]
Adding a Shower Anywhere You Want!
Sometimes people think I’m a little bit crazy. It’s usually because I seem to be seeing things that aren’t there. I’ll see two-story houses when everyone else sees just one story. I’ll see an outdoor kitchen where most people see a forlorn and forgotten flowerbed. Or maybe I’ll see a huge window with a pool […]
DIY Drywall Texture With Professional Results – Homax® Pro-Grade™ Spray Texture
I recently completed a quick and easy bathroom remodeling project. I can’t overstate how glad I am that we stopped procrastinating and took action. You can read all about the whole project here: From Ugly to Awesome in No Time Flat But this little post and video has one much more focused purpose: I want […]
Bathroom Remodel: Ugly to Awesome in No Time Flat!
Here’s a question for you… consider it an honesty check-up… Do you now have, or have you ever had, a room in your house that you literally could not stand the look or feel of yet you did not fix it? You procrastinated instead. If you said yes then you’re on my team because I […]
High End Furniture Look on a DIY Budget
Getting a beautiful new piece of furniture for your home is a wonderful feeling isn’t it? It had been quite awhile since I’d felt it… I forgot how exhilarating it is! Thanks to Sauder Woodworking I recently enjoyed the experience with a beautiful new entertainment credenza to replace the cute but too small little hutch […]
Rebuilding A Dream of a Wooden Boat
If VIDEO is more your speed, scroll to the bottom! It’s the radical ideas that make the best memories. Building a wooden boat from scratch with no boat building experience and a nine-year-old helper was certainly a radical idea but it was also more than that. As a father-son project with my younger son, Jacob, […]
7 Amazing Swing Beds {or Bed Swings?}
Is it called a Swing Bed, a Bed Swing, a Swinging Bed, or maybe a Swingbed? Whatever you call it, it’s way fun, easy to make, and a place you’ll want to spend many a lazy summer afternoon. My fascination with swing beds goes way back, here is a previous post with more swing bed […]
10 Easy DIY Shelves Tutorials, Plans, and Ideas
DIY Shelving: is it a curse or a blessing? For the reluctant DIY’er who begrudgingly admits the need for the shelf or shelves, has the basic skills to do it, and really doesn’t want to go through the effort or expense of hiring someone, the simplicity of making your own shelves might seem like a […]
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