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pinkdeby
(85)
Installing a drain tile!! Help if you can.

My husband and I will be installing a drain tile about 3 feet from the side of the house that will start in the back corner of the yard and travel to hopefully the curb. It seems like a big project...

Started by pinkdeby (85) • 1 response • Last response by nehenderson (74) • 2 years ago
Tags: diy, drain tile, home, home improvement, installing a dain tile

avonrep1
(1152)
DIY home improvement. What are you doing this year.

Do you like DIY projects? I do, I love them. I have alot planned to do this year, on a tiny budget. I am going to build a patio out of bricks, that I am getting for free from a construction site, it...

Started by avonrep1 (1152) in diy • 4 responses • Last response by avonrep1 (1152) • 2 years ago
Tags: home improvement, diy, home improvements, projects, saving

ladylily29
(222)
do it yourself home improvement

What is or has been your biggest home improvement that you have done yourself?Mine,I started helping my mom and dad with their addition to their home,I drywalled and then painted everything for...

Started by ladylily29 (222) in life • 2 responses • Last response by daycarepal (1133) • 2 years ago
Tags: home improvement, do it yourself jobs, kitchen

earthsong
(276)
My house is a disaster area! Update to Home Improvement H E Double Hockey Sticks

Well, we started on the kitchen floor. Now the cabinets and counter tops look disgusting, but the floor looks fantastic!The rest of my house has gone to the pits in the midst of this "little"...

Started by earthsong (276) • 2 years ago • 0 responses
Tags: home improvement, house, remodel, remodeling

pam3636
(34)
Confusing installation instructions.

I bought a fluorescent light fixture. On the outside of the box it says "Ceiling light fixture" but when I went to install it, a sticker on the back of the fixture said "For wall mount only" in big...

Started by pam3636 (34) • 2 responses • Last response by brihanna (295) • 2 years ago
Tags: home improvement, labelling, light, lighting

amwoodke
(52)
Drywall over Drop Ceiling?

My husband and I are finishing our basement. We would prefer to do drywall on the ceiling, but have heard it's more difficult than a drop ceiling. Any comments?

Started by amwoodke (52) • 2 responses • Last response by bzinger (328) • 2 years ago
Tags: drywall, basement, diy, drop ceiling, home improvement

onestepahead
(212)
Preparing a house for the real estate market.

My parents have had their house on the market for over a year and it is not selling. It is a nice house, well kept but in that low end of high end range. (if that is make sense). They do not want to...

Started by onestepahead (212) • 24 responses • Last response by smilekeith (143) • 2 years ago
Tags: house, real estate, home improvement, sell, cost

kfol23
(9)
How to remove wall paper and paint

I'm trying to redo my room. I have to remove 20-year-old wallpaper. The wall paper's gone but the glue is still there with fibers of paper. I also have a problem with the paint under the wallpaper....

Started by kfol23 (9) • 2 responses • Last response by baysmummy (1199) • 2 years ago
Tags: home improvement, paint, remove, wall paper

Thoroughrob
(5788)
Do you let your husband do home improvement projects?

Would it be easier and go alot smoother if you just hired it done. My husband does most of ours, but I just hate it. He is nasty and if something doesn't go right, he throws things. It would be...

Started by Thoroughrob (5788) in start saving money;finish getting my house remodeled • 67 responses • Last response by sarah22 (2798) • 2 years ago
Tags: home improvement, projects, home, house, husband

GnosticGoddess
(3452)
My new windows.

My dad got my husband and I new windows for Christmas (well my maturnal grandma paid for one). He's the plant manager at a window factory and got a really good deal on them and must have got a big...

Started by GnosticGoddess (3452) in my father • 2 responses • Last response by GnosticGoddess (3452) • 2 years ago
Tags: home improvement, new windows, remodelling, replacement windows, windows