Sometimes it only takes only a little effort to add some finishing touches to a room. I was working on a utility room/laundry room. I wanted to finish the area behind the dryer while still allowing access to the dryer vent. As an aside, you should clean out the dryer...
It is amazing what you can do with some shiplap and a few cabinets. I was doing a remodel on an old farm house in rural Illinois. The home was almost 100 years old with a traditional basement. The owner wanted to make the basement more functional and tasked me with...
I’m working on a project that has an exterior concrete wall that couldn’t be covered in a traditional way due to space constraints. I decided that one option would be to use an exterior synthetic stucco to give that wall a finished look. I added a base...
I’m working on a townhome that was constructed in the 1970s. It has a plain, classic concrete stoop that is showing its age. I wanted to update it without incurring a major expense. One solution was to add some stones on top of the concrete. I went with...
One useful item to have when installing a new a new shower is a shower shelf. No more bending down as everything is within easy rich when you have a shower shelf or two. Normally, it is necessary to cut out an area of tile to do this, a skill beyond many DIYers....
