Our home improvements are focused on “Upgrades” to our home. These improvements we make are focused on higher quality not just replacement or repairs.
Not so long ago we set out on our deck refinishing mission. This included several essential areas on our deck and front staircase. It needed board(s) replacement, sanding of existing salvageable boards and staining as mentioned here, “Save big deck railing and general repair“. One of the challenges with this deck is the sheer size. …
Deck Refinishing – Essential Repair to a Staircase Read More »
Are UV lights COVID-19 Killers? It appears it could be so… several articles validated that UV light has the ability…
If you had an ugly or even an attractive fireplace, you might have wanted to update the look to be more modern. that was our intention to…
Pagoda lights have been around for many years. We actually had some in our first house – but they did not work and looked horrible. I ripped them out and replaced with modern deck lighting. On our new house it had Pagoda lights installed on all 3 staircases – you can see an early picture …
You have seen the pictures in Magazines and online the perfect fireplace tile. When you start your own project it becom…
An open fireplace can be a beautiful thing, and one of the features we love about…
When you walk past your window… or a door and you feel the temperature outside…it is time to replace them.
An open fireplace can be a beautiful thing, and one of the features we love about…
In a previous post we discussed replacing a couple of windows in our bedroom and in the kitchen. This was needed to match the windows on the front of the house that had already been replaced. Those old Windows were a pain and hardly opened. The new windows were purchased from Home Depot. While we …
Windows and Doors – replacing drafty 1980’s doors and windows (part 2) Read More »
Final wrap up of the dinning room flooring! So excited to have this done. The floors look GREAT!