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Chip Fix Review Update
How Our Bathroom Sink Repair is Holding Up I posted a few months ago that I was testing out Homax’s Porcelain Chip Fix on our bathroom sink. We had 3 very small chips that you can’t hardly capture on camera, but they were more obvious in real life. I applied it twice since the first time I didn’t wait very long to use the sink and it was washed away. The second time around, though, we waited 4 days to use it and about 2 weeks to clean it. That’s over and beyond what the directions call for.
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DIY Gates for Deck Stairs
How to Build Gates for a Wood Deck If you have little ones roaming around, you know the feeling when you see them head towards the stairs! For inside stairs you can buy a pre-made gate in a color that suits your house. But what do you do about outdoor stairs like those on a deck? You build some yourself! Materials I took this picture with every intention of building these gates with some leftover wood I had on hand, but that changed half way through the project. (And yes, my old, blue Ryobi saw is still going strong!)
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Does Homax Porcelain Chip Fix Work?
My Review of Homax’s Porcelain Chip Fix in a Sink In short, it didn’t work for me the first time. But I always like to give the benefit of the doubt, so I applied it a second time a few weeks later. (Results are pending for my second trial run. This review reflects the initial application.) Maybe I did it wrong? Or possibly I cleaned it too aggressively after it cured? I don’t know but here’s how it all went down.
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Ditching the Fluorescent
Something that’s been hanging over my head (quite literally) the last few weeks while working at the laundry room project turned out so much better than I expected! I was nervous to ditch the old fluorescent light fixture since the one advantage to having a fluorescent is how much light they give off. But my worry was unfounded since the fixture the homeowner, Stephanie, and I picked out had 4 bulb sockets, up to 100 watts each! Oh and did I mention it’s a real looker too?!
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Going Dutch, Door Style
As a kid I was always fascinated with Dutch doors. It’s so neat to have a door that can function as a regular door or split to keep the bottom locked while the top let’s in fresh air. I’ve seen them as exterior doors and as interior doors in my old daycare. They seem just perfect for anyone with pets or kids. What I also love about them is how cute they can be. Especially on a backyard shed! We built this one from scratch since the existing door was in rough shape. If your door is in better shape you can use it instead! The materials we used: (1)…
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Updating a Bathtub on a Budget
Watch this video with Chelsea Lipford Wolf to find out how to refinish a bathtub, replace a tub faucet, and install a new showerhead.
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Update: The Bathroom Situation
A quick fix to repair the grout in my bathroom I JUST repaired. But this time it's going to work! Read more to see the results!
