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Quick New House Video Tour
Before Move-In House Tour Take a video tour of our new house before we moved in. There’s lots of space, lots of beige, and lots of closets! Get a close look because she’s about to transform! This is pretty much the way our house looked when we first looked at it as prospective buyers. Empty, large and in charge. The bathrooms are in great shape and perfectly-preserved from the 1950s! The rooms are much larger than our previous home. And full of so much potential! Watch the video above and then click over to my picture tour to see all of our plans for this 2300 sq ft ranch beauty!…
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Hide Your AC Unit with a Trellis
How To Build Panels to Cover your AC Unit Call it a trellis or call it lattice, hide your AC unit with these easy DIY panels! Take it a step further and plant climbing vines to cover your HVAC even more!
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How to Sell Your House Fast and Cheap
What I Did to Sell Our House in 2 Days Use these tips to get your house ready to sell whether you’re selling it by owner or using a Realtor. Just a little time, effort, and sometimes money will get your house looking its best. I spent 9.5 years improving, beautifying, and tweaking our home. I know our house may be more updated, renovated, or ‘prettier’ than your house. But I believe these tips will help any house look better and sell faster. Heck, you may even want to follow these tips even if you aren’t planning to sell. I know I loved how our house looked after I staged…
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Our Ranch Revival Introduction and Before Tour
Meet Our New Home and See Our Plans My husband and I recently bought a new home and we’ve got big plans for it over the next few years. Check out the pictures as it looked before we moved in! Exterior Our initial plans for the outside of our home include: painting re-sodding new windows replace awnings with Bermuda shutters or metal awnings clean and re-stain front walkway create parking pad at street in front yard clean up landscaping maybe add decorative siding, shakes, or something to gable above porch
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Easy DIY Walkway with Gravel
How to Create an Inexpensive Gravel Pathway Gravel is an inexpensive material to use in your driveway or yard for a walkway. Follow these steps to create a low-maintenance gravel pathway using 1x4s and landscape fabric. Materials This easy DIY walkway was made even easier for me since I had everything but the 1x4s on hand already! But even if you have to purchase most of the materials, it’s relatively inexpensive. *Affiliate links are used below. I receive a small commission without increasing the cost for you.* gravel*(similar) landscape fabric* pressure-treated 1″x4″x10′* exterior screws* shovel* stepping stones*(similar) reciprocating saw* edger/trencher* Layout Walkway The first step in any project is to…
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Easy Way to Keep Mosquitos Away
These Plants Naturally Repel Bugs If you’re looking for an easy way to keep mosquitos and other bugs away, plant a container garden full of naturally-repellent plants! It’ll enhance your outdoor patio or deck while repelling those tiny pests! Bug-Repellent Plants Isn’t it great there are plants that bugs are naturally prone to dislike?? You don’t need chemical sprays or anything fancy to keep mosquitos away. Just a few trusty plants! Any combination of these plants will work:
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How to Refresh Your Wood Deck for a New Look
Stripping Stain to Bring New Life to an Old Deck Using a chemical stripper and scrub brush you can refresh your wood deck by stripping the stain to breathe new life into your worn deck in a weekend. Then seal it to keep it looking fresh for months to come! Materials
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How to Install Butcher Block Counters On Your Own
Wood Countertops Add Warmth to Your Kitchen With a few materials and basic tool skills, you can install your own butcher block countertops that add warmth and style to any kitchen! Installing butcher block countertops in your kitchen is not a difficult or time-consuming DIY project. You just need to know how to use a tape measure and a circular saw to get the job done! Materials butcher block* Waterlox sealer* applicator pads* circular saw level clamps gloves tape measure This video is sponsored by Woodcraft. However, all opinions and advice are 100% my own! Measure and Cut Butcher Block To Size Cutting butcher block without a table saw can…
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How To Build a Simple Tray to Expand Your Deck
DIY Plans for an Easy Handrail Serving Tray Build this simple serving tray to sit on top of your deck handrails and create more space for food and drinks on a small deck while entertaining outside! A beginner DIY project you’ll use for many years!