Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house. The guest room project has been postponed for several years, finally Deb and I got some pressure to finish it because we have friends coming over in a few months. The cheapest and fastest way to renovate…
Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house. One night after having dinner, Deb and I went to Home Depot for a walk looking for some ideas on powder room vanities. At sinks and vanities department, something on the floor caught our attention – there…
Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house many years ago back in 2010. I kept putting off these 2 huge projects (front yard + backyard) for many years, but it’s time to do it. Before jumping into landscaping, I need to fix one huge…
Recently, I bought a Fiskars Salsa Rain Barrel (58 gallons/219 Liter) for our house because I am just amazed by its built quality and the overflow design. Before I bought it, I read a lot of reviews on the Internet complaining about 2 things: 1. Does not work for square downspout or it’s leaking2. Connector…
Our cats are generally very good but sometimes when they have a bad day, they would hide under the bed or couch and don’t wanna come out (Note: it is not excessive hiding, we observed for 2 years). We totally understand cats like to hide and play, that’s why I built them cat tree and…
My parents got a 10+ years old NOMA snowblower with Tecumseh (HSSK50) engine, it looks like in good condition. However, in the last 2 years they hired someone to do the snow removal, so the snow blower was being stored in the garage for 2 years. PROBLEM 1: Engine does not start: I took it…
Edited: Not to be confused with the new posts, this DIY project was done in our old house many years ago back in 2008. Originally I wanted to hire some professional interlocking company to do the job because they have the proper machines and dump truck. Well, with my wife’s uncle being volunteer to help…
Recently, YouTube or MetaCafe are flooded with videos teaching people how to open locks using 2 commonly used techniques: lock picking and lock bumping. Lock picking does require some practice, but on the other hand, lock bumping is so scary because it doesn’t require any skills at all. Anyone can create a bump key from any…
The plan is to get rid of the “ball” like fixtures installed by the builder, and replace with recessed lights in the kitchen and dining area, as I know that fire hazard is an issue (pot lights generate a lot of heat), so I have to do it carefully. So, we went to Home Depot…
The builder gave us some ugly ceramic towel bar and toilet paper holder, we decided to remove them and get the chrome one. It is interesting that I couldn’t find a lot DIY information on this topic, so I decided to write one up to help other people. How to remove the ceramic towel bar…