How to Get Building Permits for Your Home Renovation Wondering how to get building permits for your home renovation but don't know where to start? It can be a daunting task, especially if you have never renovated a home before. There are many steps involved in obtaining the permits necessary for [...]
Bubbles in Drywall Tape “Ummmmm...honey, why are there bubbles in the drywall tape?” It was that dreaded moment when Cully and I realized our DIY drywall installation wasn’t going as smoothly as the videos made it seem (go figure!). Since week 6 of the One Room Challenge is all about drywalling [...]
Studded Wall Insulation Week 5 of the One Room Challenge is all about installing studded wall insulation for our garage conversation project. This is also the week that delayed our entire projects by nearly 14 days. That's a whole lot of time, especially when the entire project timeline is 8 weeks! [...]
Must have Electrical Tools and Equipment Welcome to week 4 of the One Room Challenge! This week consisted of wiring the new bedroom and this post is all about the must have electrical tools and equipment. If you've ever had to get electric work done on your house, you know how [...]
Building a Garage Partition Wall Welcome to week 3 of the One Room Challenge! This week we dive into building a garage partition wall. Our complete framing process included building the: Garage partition wall, Partition wall in the family room (that will be the new closets) Exterior wall (to close off [...]
Attached Garage Demolition Welcome to week 2 of the One Room Challenge! This week we’ll walk you through the steps of our DIY garage demolition. When thinking of home demolition, flashes of the most popular HGTV shows pop into my head. These shows make demolition seem like so much fun and [...]
Planning a Garage Conversion Here we go! Cully and I are planning a garage conversion; the biggest DIY makeover in our current house to date. We are thrilled to be a part of the One Room Challenge and we'll walk you through the process of our transformation over the next eight [...]
How to Read a Tape Measure If you are a DIYer, a woodworker, a seamstress, or any kind of home project extraordinaire, knowing how to read a tape measure is key to the success of most projects. Cully used to laugh at my inability to accurately read a tape measure. My [...]
DIY Half Bathroom Makeover On a Budget It’s powder room reveal day! I’ll share with you all the details of our DIY half bathroom makeover on a budget and provide all the steps you need to take to do the same. When we moved into our home a little over a [...]
How to Make a Stencil Cully and I decided it was time to give our half bathroom a refresh. Part of this journey included learning how to make a stencil for the feature wall. Rewind a few days before we started this project and you would find me browsing Pinterest and [...]
