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Building Moxie Does a Round Up :: 19 DIY Plumbing Tips & Tricks on HomeTalk.com

Make-Maintain-Fix

HomeTalk has a really nice ClipBoard feature, and I guess apparently they are looking to chat it up. So they have been asking bloggers like me to curate boards on specific topics....

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie with Miriam Illions :: An Interview with HomeTalk’s HomeTalker Numero Uno

Day 3 of the Remodeling Show, we were fortunate enough to spend part of the afternoon with Miriam Illions (pronounced “Millions” just minus the M) . . . of HomeTalk.com. Never mind...

by jb bartkowiak

Restoring a Concrete Pond :: Repairing Cracks, Parging and Sealing with Epoxy

Remodeling

A look at paint-on pond liner - Pond Shield. Included are all steps required in repairing an old concrete pond that no longer held water. I discuss all options including possibly installing...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing a Manufactured Rain Barrel and Kit

Make-Maintain-Fix

As you know, your landscape constantly demands water. A rain barrel is a great way to collect water that would be otherwise wasted. It helps fulfill for those lawn and landscape watering...

by jb bartkowiak

The Importance of Bath Ventilation – a Lesson Re-Learned in my Master Bath

Remodeling

I took a Sunday afternoon, and hard-piped using 4” rigid duct, going out the attic's side wall. It wasn't a difficult project, considering of course that the bath fan had already been...

by jb bartkowiak

Wainscoating Custom Routed Cap Salvaged Door

Before You Thrift or Junk, Salvage By Shopping The House

Remodeling

Shopping the House – searching your house for something that is laying around, taking up precious storage space, and that in its present unused state could maybe help finish (or maybe it...

by jb bartkowiak

Spring Wrap Up – Lucketts Spring Market Visit, Interview with Funky Junk Donna, a West Virginia Cabin Redo, Ikea & More

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So … in lieu of adding to a new DIY Essential Skills series, I’ll tell you quickly about three fun Spring outings. Lucketts Market with an interview with Funky Junk Donna, West...

by jb bartkowiak

Tips for Watering the Lawn :: Overseeding and Watering Grass Seed

Make-Maintain-Fix

If you've read my post on my visit to Oregon and the NexGen Research Center, you know, then, just how important conserving water is these days. And … if you're a red-blooded...

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie with the Home Repair Tutor: An Interview with Jeff Patterson

Today, a quick chat with Jeff Patterson, the Home Repair Tutor. Jeff first grabbed my attention on HomeTalk but on a closer look I noticed he was churning out some really good,...

by jb bartkowiak

The 5th Wall :: aka Looking Up & Looking Back – What to Paint the Ceiling?

Remodeling

What are the prevailing trends with ceiling paint? This vid from friends AK Renovations cites the continuing trend of painting ceilings not white, but rather a shade just lighter than that used...

by jb bartkowiak

IBS Recap with Special Correspondent Beth Bryan :: Universal, Efficient & Modular Design

While the Show is definitely geared more toward residential home builders, I came away with plenty of ideas, software and new products on my must-have list. Read on from my top five...

by Beth Bryan

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Building Moxie @ the Remodeling Show :: Take 2 :: 10 MORE Products You Should Know

Products

For now, my second grouping of ten products, some young, some old, some something like a pre-teen … that grabbed my eye at this year's Show. For my first group of ten...

by jb bartkowiak