Paint is the easiest and cheapest way to update your old furniture. Which is why I decided tospray paintmy boring beige patio table and chairs as part of mydeck makeover. Learning how to paint outdoor metal furniture has definitely had a big impact on my outdoor decor. It’s week 4 o...
Use a 9-inch-wide roller with a medium nap to paint the floor. Attach the roller to a pole. Then, dip the roller into the bucket of epoxy so only the bottom half of the roller is covered. (This loads the roller with the right amount of epoxy.) Working in a 4-foot-square area,...
It’s always more fun when you have someone else to do crafts with 🙂 Reply Jody says: Love your umbrellas. And pink. I was always a blue girl but I can see how pretty pink is. We bought a house in the Metro Parks here. A built in pool and we are going to make a patio ...
Even if you can’t see any old deck stain but know there was some on the wood at one time, it’s vitally important to remove it. Splash some water on the wood and see if it absorbs into the wood or if it beads up and sits on top. Beading up would indicate some old failed stai...
But it’s also easy for me to say that when we still have a gas grill on the back patio for the not-everyday experience of cooking with fire. Replacing the 2018-vintage gas furnace and water heater with more efficient heat-pump units will be a task for another year. ↩︎ Yes, ...
If you have a massive L-shaped sofa and a couple of recliners, or if you can’t take the legs off your dining table, or you have exercise equipment, a big barbeque grill, patio furniture, and anything else that’s unwieldy and hard to stack, you may need a bigger unit. ...
If I cut four feet off one end (yes this would have been much easier) I would have only had to use one compression coupling (the piece I used to attach the pipes) and it would have looked funny with one coupling at the end. Does that make sense? Reply Doreen@househoneys says: ...
landscaping projects might be DIY, but calling a professional is a good idea if you have a more complicated pool design in mind, such as a terraced landscape or a new patio. After all, if you already have professionals handling your pool care, why not add aprofessional landscaperto the ...
Maybe you bought a new house or are looking to remodel a few rooms. Finding creative ways to hide exposed pipes is tough, especially if you've never been introduced to them first. It's hard to think outside of the box! Fortunately we've all put our heads together online and shared al...
While you can save by DIYing parts of the project yourself, you will likely still need to budget for some labor costs to cover anything you’re too uncomfortable or worn out to do yourself.AmenitiesWhat do you want in your house? Do you want the bare minimum of a bed, bathroom, and ...