diy – Renov8z

Screened in Porch

Tired of the pesky North Texas flies this year? Check out this screened in porch we built this week. It is wrapped with cedar!

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Here is some open shelving we installed. It had some customized features, like a drop down shelf for a water filter that had its own fill valve! We used farmhouse style “L” brackets that attached above the shelves (from Amazon) We used iron pipe to anchor the drop down shelf The shelving is made ofContinue reading “Custom Open Shelving”

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Simple Toddler Stool

Ever wanted a easy solution for your toddler who is continually pulling at your clothes while you are working in the kitchen? Here’s a design that can grow with your child! Made completely from repurposed 2×4’s, it features an open front that will fit right up against your countertop and a rail for security. IfContinue reading “Simple Toddler Stool”

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Sunken Living Room

We started a project today at a home that has a 320 sq ft sunken living room. The concern was injury from flalling because of an unexpected step down that no one expects! We first had to determine the depth we needed to raise the floor and decided to start with 2×4 framing. We laidContinue reading “Sunken Living Room”

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Rotted Floor Repair

We repaired this rotted floor in a house in Fort Worth. Water head started leaking under the toilet where a previous contractor had added flooring without removing the toilet. The toilet not being removed when the new floor was installed acted like a dam and caused the leaking water to run between the original floorContinue reading “Rotted Floor Repair”

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Sink Leak

Looking under a sink a few days ago, I found this…. A slow leak had caused the fitting to gradually rust then break. This is a very easy fix, so below I added a photo of what the parts look like that are needed to make the repair… In our case, and in mostContinue reading “Sink Leak”

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Garbage Disposal Find!

Little boys in a clients home decided to clean out their aquarium in the sink… Problem was, they did it in the Disposal and filled it full of little aquarium rocks! The disposal had to be removed and flushed to get all the pieces out, but it was saved in the end! ThisContinue reading “Garbage Disposal Find!”

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LED and Pendant Lights

Installed these the other day in a clients house… the LED’s filled the room nicely and the pendent lights go well with the setup..

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Collapsed Ceiling

I already posted about a ceiling collapse here…. But just for fun….here’s another we did… Pretty bad I cannot stress enough that you need to pay attention to cracks and nail holes appearing in the ceiling. Watch for bowing and warping as well. You do NOT want this to happen!! Getting going with theContinue reading “Collapsed Ceiling”

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Wooden Double Gate Latch

When installing a wooden double gate, it is important to have an additional latch or stop for the gate. If the latch shown below is the only one used, the wind will easily blow the gate open… We recommend an additional latch and many different styles will work. The key is to stop the gateContinue reading “Wooden Double Gate Latch”