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Installing a Post Lamp :: Patio Project Progress

Since I would be using pvc (it is glued together just as you’d glue plumbing pipe together), I selected solid THHN (stands for "Thermoplastic High Heat-resistant Nylon-coated"). THHN is very similar to...

by jb bartkowiak

Restoring a Concrete Pond :: Repairing Cracks, Parging and Sealing with Epoxy

Remodeling

A look at paint-on pond liner - Pond Shield. Included are all steps required in repairing an old concrete pond that no longer held water. I discuss all options including possibly installing...

by jb bartkowiak

Replacing Roof Flashing at a SideWall :: On Wood Lap Siding after Jacking Up a Porch Roof

Make-Maintain-Fix

Ironically, when I cut open my ceiling, again earlier in the process of jacking up the roof, there were definitely signs of a roof leak/water damage on the porch's roof deck. So...

by jb bartkowiak

Jacking Up a Porch Roof :: Raise the Roof aka Prep for Gutter Installation

Remodeling

So ... I found myself having to jack up one corner of our front, side porch roof. If you count lifting columns as to replace porch boards (on another set of porches),...

by jb bartkowiak

6 Common Spring Home Repairs that will Help You Recover from Winter

Make-Maintain-Fix

Winters can wreak havoc on a home. Common Spring Home Repairs include: Replacing a Damaged Shingle, Fixing a Crack in an Asphalt Driveway, Repairing Damage to Chimney and More. The magnitude of...

by jb bartkowiak

RePointing Brick || A Porch Foundation Repair

Remodeling

Much of the mortar, likely of an inferior grade, had popped out and consequently some of the bricks themselves had compressed. Repairing a small section of a porch foundation, led to repointing...

by jb bartkowiak

Mrs. Moxie Flips Out Again || Mrs. Moxie’s 2nd Whole House Flip Remodel (The Home Tour Edition)

Remodeling

The story of her first flip is here >> Bride of Building Moxie Does with Flipping Houses and while truthfully, I think that first house presented a great story (a Live Baltimore...

by jb bartkowiak

The Man Cave: What Guy Dwellings are All About

So let’s start with the most obvious question: What is a Man Cave? The dictionary defines it as “a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of...

by The Workbench Life

Building Moxie is Growing Grass with Pennington Smart Seed :: Experiment & Results

Products

My results it seems are pretty consistent with those that I got in our trial, our growing experiment while in Oregon with Pennington Seed. But as I ramp up to essentially seed...

by jb bartkowiak

Stone Border Edging Installed 1 Step Complete Installed

Installing Stone Border Edging for a Garden & Patching Grass with a Lawn Repair Product

Make-Maintain-Fix

Now, it would have been lovely not to have disturbed the grass’s edge while installing this border. But of course that was not happening. I needed soil both behind and in front...

by jb bartkowiak

Dog on a Lawn lit by a tree mounted LED image via Pegasus Lighting

Why LED Is Taking Outdoor Lighting By Storm :: Learning about LED Outdoor Lighting

The use of LED battery lights is growing exponentially. LED stands for Light Emitting Diode, and it’s a light source that operates via a small electronic device that lights up when electricity...

by Emily Widle

Pennington One Step Complete :: An Experiment & Results

In the NeighborHood

But just as Barry was dotting the t's for his trip to Genie Company HQ, I received an update on a growing experiment I participated in while visiting Pennington Grass Seed in...

by jb bartkowiak