DIY and home repair ideas. Learn how to fix it yourself.
Some home improvement projects are small enough to front the cost yourself, but many large projects can be worth taking out a home equity loan. The interest rates are lower than putting an unpaid balance on a credit card.
We just had our basement room finished. We decided to hire a contractor because we had the money, but not the time. We knew we’d still want to do a lot of upgrades once the drywall was up so hiring someone for the first part of the project made sense.
Our screen door has taken a beating between the two dogs and our 2.5 year old so we needed to replace the screen for fear of stink bug invasions (shudder). And also, it’s driving me nuts that both the kid and the dog have been using the broken screen as a fun way to get … Read more
How to install easy DIY under cabinet lighting on bookshelves. This custom lighting was the perfect way to light up each shelf.
We have a big deep freezer now as part of the food service package we signed up for (sigh, I’ll post about that stupidity later) so we don’t need our smaller deep freezer as much anymore. We decided to look into converting it into a refrigerator for extra storage and found this great blog post … Read more