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How to Fix a Door That Won’t Shut

Since we just wrapped up the biggest home improvement project we’ve had in years, we decided to keep the next few jobs more low key.  There’s a laundry list of little things I need to fix around the house.  The most annoying one by far involves a couple of our interior doors. **But if you like […]

January 25th, 2015
Fix a Broken Ektorp Couch

Last week we started discussing our plans for the sitting room immediately attached to our Master Bedroom.  Over the weekend we managed to knock a few items off of our to-do list for this space starting with the couch.  Lisa’s parents generously bought us a beautiful couch for Christmas from Ikea!  We did a walk […]

January 6th, 2013
How to Replace a Broken Sump Pump

Hey everybody!  Sorry if I’ve been AWOL lately.  Work has been pretty crazy and I’ve been unable to read or comment on my regular blog reads.  I’m hoping to set aside some time in the next day or two to get caught up.  In the meantime, I’ve also been busy with annoying, but necessary repairs […]

December 3rd, 2012
Quick Kitchen Cabinet Repair

So things have slowed down a little bit around here since we knocked dragged out our dining room wainscoting and gussied up our front door.  It’s going to pick up again soon though.  Plus, in the fall I’ll be taking another grad school course.  Before we know it, we’ll be busy like crazy.  We do […]

August 24th, 2012
How to Fix Large Holes in Drywall

Another weekend come and gone.  They always go too quick!  Luckily, we managed to finish one project and make some progress with another.  We finally finished our cabinet drawer additions!!  Been a long time coming!  We’ll show you the details later this week.  In the meantime, in today’s post we’re showing you how to fix […]

May 7th, 2012
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