I'm five foot two, not particularly strong (in my defense, I'm still stronger than I look - which now that I'm writing this down, is still an insult), and do most of my DIY home improvement projects alone. And as I mentioned last Friday, that's not likely to change anytime soon (unless I were to … [Read more...]
5 Tips for Priming Any Surface
April 2, 2012 3 Comments
Priming a piece of furniture can be a little confusing. What primer should you use? Does it look like a coat of paint? What types go with which surfaces?As you probably read on my Aboutpage, this blog is not HGTV, and I'm no expert. But over the last two years of blogging (speaking of which, … [Read more...]
Tool Story, Bro: DIY Essentials for Under $50
November 15, 2011 4 Comments
Lately I've been thinking about how far away December 2009 feels. That was when I bought the Ugg-Duck. This was even the original listing photo, still used on the blog today (though it will change because of new paint):Since then, I've ripped out carpet, removed wallpaper, learned how to skim coat … [Read more...]
