With the following installment in said adventures...    So today I finished getting all the tiles (metal and ceramic) off the walls.  Then it was on to cutting off some wall board, which is actually plaster/cement stuff.  I totally wore down the blade on my reci...

   So, I haven't posted because I've been putting off the work in the bathroom - and then doing the Cantab (yesterday) and then finally getting down to the dirty business (today).     I knew going in that this could get ugly.  I had an inkling based on the material...

Most people spend their time at home after working. Spending time with family after working hard in the day is what they choose to spend. Watching television is what they mostly do. Unfortunately only a few of television programs that can be seen by both parents and children. Besides only a few TV p...

     Getting things done.      Today I finally got to Home Depot and got all (I hope) supplies I will need for the bathroom tile job.  Getting the cement backer board was the hardest part (and probably the priciest next to the til...

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When I bought the house, one of the things that clearly did not impress me was the shower. Apparently, the in the 70's, the one-piece units for bathtubs and showers were the new hotness. I can imagine the sales pitch touting the fact that you no longer have to mess with grout. What they failed to me...

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So I know that my kitchen floors contain asbestos, I’m calling to get those removed professionally. But what is really troublesome is that after tearing up my bathroom, I’ve found a lot of mold and some dry rot in some bad places. I’ve decided to stop and call in the experts on thi...

So, now you can finally see the new mantle that is officially in place. Here’s the old one … brown and beveled.   Here’s the black paint and a big ass chunk of pine (kindly provided free of charge by my co-worker).   Add some clear sealer and … voila!...

It isn’t hard to find a cabinet display for sale. Something relatively hard is for UK purchasers to find display cabinets that meet their specific needs. With a bit of planning and forethought it’s possible to create an attractive display for your figurines or other collectibles. In this...