Posts tagged diy
Building Moxie Plays *the DIY Guy* with Owens Corning EcoTouch Insulation
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As I stood in my basement, looking up at the floor joists of the dining room above, I thought to myself, “I guess I do know a few things about insulation.” [ . . . ]
I Made Some Shelf Brackets Out of a Chair. They Now Hold the Shelf which Holds the TV Components for Our Living Room’s TV.
6January 25, 2012
by jb
in make it/fix it
So we got this chair, teak, with three others just like it, and it was originally in better shape. We got the matching table too as a hand-me-down from my dad and his wife. (We wonder sometimes even at 40 why we are subject to the h-m-d, but nonetheless . . . thanks guys.) While it sat neatly [...]
Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas from @HamtilConst :: Top Ten Tool Picks
6December 22, 2011
by HamtilConst
in tools
Given that we pack an arsenal of tools for our work, we frequently are asked to weigh in on tool decisions for friends and family. In the spirit of the holidays, we want to present a gift of our “top ten tool picks” for the DIY’er or handyman/ woman on your list. Ahh, yes.. if we had the money we would buy all the tools we can get our hands on! Since we can’t, here are a few essentials that won’t break the bank. [ . . . ]
‘Tis the Season . . . to Tear into the Todo
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There must be something about this time of year. I almost invariably feel a sense of re-commitment to my DIY projects. And yeah, maybe it does have something to do with the impending "threat" of having to host. My wife and I are, in fact, entertaining the rest of the family this New Years Day. [ . . . ]
Side Venting a Dryer :: Close Quarters Connect … Revisited
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If you have been a reader of this blog you know that we (my wife and I) have a lot going on with our house, and that we have a little ways to go. The way things "are" and because I am still usually tackling projects in a “whole house” method (as opposed to using a room by room method), I sometimes find myself circling back many months, and sometimes, yes, years later to finish things.
Here is a great example. Back in July of 2009 I posted about the dryer’s hook up in our laundry room ... in a side venting fashion. And as with my post from yesterday (I don't have a problem!), I posted prior to the project being 100% complete (let's call it instead ... a focus on progress). [ . . . ]
