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Category: Home Maintenance

Our home maintenance section of our blog is the day to day chore of taking care of our house. DIY on cleaning tips, repairs and all around maintenance to keep it in working order.

Need A Staircase Runner? Try and use a Rug instead of Carpet.

Need A Staircase Runner? Try and use a Rug instead of Carpet.

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One of the quests we had, was to replace the staircase runner when we bought this house. Last summer we replaced the carpet in the lower bedroom that we use as a den / guest bedroom. It was replaced with a grey […]

How to Test your Fireplace before it gets cold

How to Test your Fireplace before it gets cold

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The temperature has started to turn chilly in the past couple of weeks and our bedrooms prefab fireplace will be getting fired up soon. In a previous post here: we finished working on our fireplace in our living room and it has […]

A promising view by Sanding our Deck Railing then Stain With Thompson’s

A promising view by Sanding our Deck Railing then Stain With Thompson’s

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    3 min
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  • 5 years ago
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When you are finished with one step in a project that has many, it is really nice to see the final product. Finishing up our Deck Railing and staining it with Thompson’s Waterseal turned out great

How to troubleshoot and replace a Well Pump

How to troubleshoot and replace a Well Pump

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What do you do when you go to use your water in the morning and nothing comes out? No water is not such a fun thing, neither is replacing a well pump…

Save BIG on Your Deck Repair – Deck Railing

Save BIG on Your Deck Repair – Deck Railing

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  • 5 years ago
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How can you save a HUGE amount of money on your outside deck? Many contractors will tell you to tear it down, a very expensive repair. What if you actually just repaired it? Targeted repairs and sanding a railing is a good place to start and save.

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Replacing Carpet wtih Heart of Pine Hardwood Floor (part 1 Dining Room)
Replacing Carpet wtih Heart of Pine Hardwood Floor (part 1 Dining Room)
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Kitchen: New Convection Stove and Steam-Cleaning
The Past year during Covid-19 our Success and Failure
The Past year during Covid-19 our Success and Failure
Save the Planet – Recycling Composite Deck Boards (Trex)
Save the Planet – Recycling Composite Deck Boards (Trex)
Deck Walkway and Roof Repair
Deck Walkway and Roof Repair
Memorial Day weekend – honoring the fallen
Memorial Day weekend – honoring the fallen
Enjoying Spring and a Waterfall
Enjoying Spring and a Waterfall

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