When you are looking for outdoor dining set, one thing you want to look for is the material. I had very bad experience with cheap steel based dining table/chairs, every time it rained there was rusty water came out at the bottom of the legs. The main reason for me to choose IKEA Sjailland is…
After reading my previous article “How to install Toilet flange extension when screws are not aligned?“, next I am going to show you how to install Kohler Santa Rosa and Kohler Bidet C3-125 like a Pro. Yes, guarantee no leak. Any DIY people should be able to do it successfully. The prerequisite for leak free toilet…
After reading my previous article “How to cut floor tiles for toilet flange and air duct?“, the next problem you may face is installing the toilet flange extension. There are couple of products on the market at Home Depot and Canadian Tire, however you may run into the problem of existing screws not aligned with…
After reading my previous article “Tile Question: Can you reuse the existing mortar bed on plywood?“, the next question is: How to DIY cut floor tiles for toilet flange and air duct? I am going to cut the tiles for the toilet flange. Here is a simple DIY tips, use a piece of masking tape…
After reading my previous article “How to remove tiles and thinset using a homemade tool?“, the next question is: Can you reuse the existing mortar bed? The answer is YES. To do this, you need an angle grinder and there is an additional tool you want to invest. It is a dust extraction tool which…
To remove the tiles like a Pro, I am making a Tile Removal Tool myself. I got a blade for the floor scraper from my local hardware store and I am trying to attach it to the air chisel that came with my air compressor. For this homemade tool, you do need to have a…
In this video, I am going to show you how to start a gas fireplace during power outage, it can save your life during massive blackout. There are 2 kind of fireplace on the market, namely Millivolt Ignition System (the one with pilot light) and Electronic Ignition System which requires 120V. Newer houses come with…
In this video, I am going to show you how to use Japanese hand plane to shave 2×4 and make a flower for Valentine’s day. Although I talked about the sharpening of the blade, this is not a video for setting up or how-to use Japanese plane. It’s pretty self explanatory. I think you can…
I know Dashcam is pretty low tech when we are talking about sentry mode and instant notification provided by Tesla. However, I believe this is still helpful to a lot of car owners who don’t drive a Tesla and want to install hardwired Dashcam. I have installed the #papago 30G and #thinkware X550 dashcam on…
I have a 9-5 full time office job like many of you, but it doesn’t mean you need to hire someone to transform your backyard into something amazing. Most home improvement projects around the house are DIYable, although some basic skills are required, common sense are far more important. Before you start the project, you…