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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.

Have a Leaking Toilet? – Quick 42 Min Fix

Have a Leaking Toilet? – Quick 42 Min Fix

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    9 min
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  • 3 years ago
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Would you like to wake up to see a leaking toilet on the bathroom floor? Not me. Some days it feels like home-ownership has zero rewards. I was summoned to my daughters bathroom to see a small (pretty clear thank goodness) leak […]

How to Clean Mid-Century Brass Lights

How to Clean Mid-Century Brass Lights

  • Home Maintenance
    8 min
  • 361
  • 4 years ago
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As we continue to document the restoration of our home, we constantly discover new things like this one today – how to clean mid-century brass lights. It’s not exactly at the top of the to-do list, however we are working on the […]

How to Clean And Paint A Cement Floor in ONE day!

How to Clean And Paint A Cement Floor in ONE day!

  • Home Maintenance
    7 min
  • 364
  • 4 years ago
  • 9

This weekend we had a small task to spruce up our carport that we will share with you how to clean and paint a cement floor in one day. If you have even cleaned and painted cement / concrete floor you know […]

DIY: Make A Strong Farm House Style Deck Gate

DIY: Make A Strong Farm House Style Deck Gate

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    9 min
  • 450
  • 4 years ago
  • 19

Knowing how to build a Farm House style Deck Gate that lasts, does not sag or close properly is something I am sure (If you found our website) close to your heart. Many of the designs today, look simple and clean but […]

2 Tips to fix a door that won’t close properly

2 Tips to fix a door that won’t close properly

  • Home Maintenance
    6 min
  • 445
  • 4 years ago
  • 5

There is nothing like having a door that won’t close properly. It leaves you with an unfinished feeling that will nag you until you resolve the problem. When we first moved in, our bedroom door had this issue. It would not close […]

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Spring Is Here – Our $2,300 Audi A5 Convertible
Spring Is Here – Our $2,300 Audi A5 Convertible
Mid-Century “JACKS” Cocktail Table by Adrian Pearsall
Mid-Century “JACKS” Cocktail Table by Adrian Pearsall
Just Moved In & Tree Set Up on Christmas Eve
Just Moved In & Tree Set Up on Christmas Eve
Recycling Windows and move to Another Location
Recycling Windows and move to Another Location
A Magnificent transformation of a Mid-Century marvel at 3201 Peachtree St.
A Magnificent transformation of a Mid-Century marvel at 3201 Peachtree St.
DIY Save Money TODAY – Weatherproof your Electrical Outlets Covers
DIY Save Money TODAY – Weatherproof your Electrical Outlets Covers
Have a Leaking Toilet? – Quick 42 Min Fix
Have a Leaking Toilet? – Quick 42 Min Fix

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