Category Archives: DIY Projects
Cool, My New Attic Vent Didn’t Leak
Today we got some much needed rain here in the Austin area. In the last few weeks the weather has been in the high 90′s if not the low 100′s. I was not only thankful that the rain cooled the … Continue reading
More Props on Tinting the Windows of Your House
I took the time this morning to tint two more windows and a door this morning. The project took about 1 1/2 hours and used an entire roll of 3″ x 15″ tint which cost around $35. The location of … Continue reading
Weekend Project – Building Shelves in the Closet Under the Stairs
A couple of weeks ago my wife asked if I could build some shelves in the closet that is under our stairs. The closet is pretty big (as most stair closets are) but was impossible to get into because it … Continue reading
Looking to Build DIY Solar Attic Fans
This past weekend my wife and I went to Fredericksburg Texas to hang out and while we were there we attended the Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair. This was the first “Green” fair I had ever been to … Continue reading
Lessons Learned in Water Sealing a Fence
It has been two years since I wrote my post "The Low-Down on Water Seal for Your Fence" and since then I have become a little wiser. My first bit of wisdom comes in the saying "If a guy offers … Continue reading
So Many Projects… So Little Time
Now that we are starting to wind down from moving ourselves and moving my brother-in-law into his house (yeah! I have my office back) we are beginning to look at the projects that we want to do around the house. … Continue reading
Saving Energy Costs by Tinting Your Home’s Windows
Everyone is going green these days. When I first moved into our new house the first thing I did was to replace all of the incandescent light bulbs in our house with fluorescent light bulbs. In my other house I … Continue reading
