After the New Year's Eve fun wears off, it's time to start with a clean slate of home repairs and remodeling projects. Kitchen cabinets, drywall texturing, and more!
OK, I know, I know; I’m a day early. But what the heck, I guess I’ll be sleeping in tomorrow like the rest of you!
If you look at the new poll I just posted, I’m trying to get a grip on what kind of articles you want me to focus on. Thanks for your many emails suggesting topics, but I know there are many “lurkers” out there. I’d like to know what’s on your DIY agenda as well. Feedback, please!
Just yesterday I posted an article on wood finishes. Many of you are doing indoor projects just now because of the weather. My kitchen cabinets are crying for attention and so wood finishes are a good thing for me to research.
I hope you also took time to read this piece on drywall texturing and how easy it is.
On project I worked on yesterday afternoon was putting in a new 4’ X 4’ to brace up my backyard fence. The hardest part was cutting away a maze of jasmine vines that have taken up residence there. That’s a messy job. Jasmine bleeds a white say that’s as sticky as Gorilla Grip glue!
Digging the hole was the easy part. The ground has been too hard lately so I’ve been waiting for rain. Night before last we got a real gully-washer!
And yes, I am very appreciative of pre-mixed concrete that you don’t have to mix in a wheelbarrow.
While I was setting the post, I remembered a home makeover show on the tube the other day. The guy was building a deck and said, “We’re using cedar here instead of pressure-treated pine because it’s a renewable resource!”
Pine isn’t renewable???
