How to Cut Drywall

I made a little DIY Bootcamp Video to show you how to cut drywall…in case you didn’t know.   Voila!

Tearing it up (The Video)

I think I’m about half way done with this project.  I was taping and mudding and decided to just retexture ALL the walls. I was originally thinking I’d hide the REALLY HEAVY texture by applying wainscoting in choice spots.  I’ll probably still do that but I want the house to look good...

Powder Room Inspiration

Looking for inspiration is what I find myself doing in between coats of joint compound.  (It was either browse Pinterest or take a hairdryer to it!) I thought I’d share some of my Powder Room Inspiration pics with you. Skona Hem    Sarah Richardson HGTV Lake Jane COCOCOZY These spaces are...

Mud on my Face

I must be the messiest mudder there is.  I’m covered in the stuff!  I am making progress though. I usually leave big “Mudding” jobs to the professionals and I may hire someone in for the last coat.  Right now I’m just doing the messy prep work:  taping, filling screw dimples,...

Still just getting worse (you know, before it gets better)

  As usual, this project is dragging on and on.  I keep finding more things to add.  I have two completely different ideas for my “coat closet” and I have to make a decision before I can wire it and I have to wire it before I can drywall it…  So I stopped drywalling for the time...

I’ve been “Framed” (By Mrs. Sawdust, with a NailGun, in the Powder Room)

I’m making progress in the Powder Room.  Just when I started to feel comfortable with the Open Bathroom Policy! First I tore out the closet.  Then I tore out the tub.   Then I took out the extra door. Framed that in and tore all the drywall off another wall.   It absolutely ALWAYS gets...

Workshop Fav: Dust collection

Up until recently, I’ve just been using a regular old Shop Vac for dust collection and I used to constantly have to replace my filter because it would bet so clogged with fine dust that the vac would lose suction.  Last year, I added a Cyclone to my shop vac and it made a world of difference. I...

More Jack and Jill Bathroom Plans

Just for fun, here are some more plans that I think are really interesting and different from anything I had thought of.  I’m sticking with the plan I shared yesterday but I think these are really great ideas!  These  were all drawn up by a very creative reader, LaTonya.  Thanks...

Not so Jack and Jill Bathroom Plan

I got some really good plan submissions and wanted to share.  I know a lot of you wanted to see all the options for ideas for your own home. I didn’t give enough measurements in my SketchUp designs of the current bathroom.  When I tried to draw most of these up to scale for my space, they...