DIY Boot Camp!

I’ve gotten a lot of questions and requests in the past few months that I kept saying I’d get to  
after I was done with MY projects and got my house on the market.Well, guess what?
It’s time!

I’m going to start answering some of your questions and requests with a new series of posts that I’m calling:

DIY Boot Camp
Basic DIY Skills Training
It’s not going to be every day.  It’ll probably be once a week (maybe twice).  Mind you, these are basic DIY skills, tips and tools that a person might need in order to say – reface, remodel or renovate their home.

Here are some of the requests/questions I’m thinking of covering:

  • basic framing
  • drywall installation and patching
  • what tools do you use for what and how do you use them
  • how to change out a light fixture
  • install a faucet
  • changing hardware (doors and cabinets)
  • how to install flooring (hardwood and floating laminate)
  • install shelves in a closet
  • how to cut and install crown moulding

I keep getting requests for a wainscoting tutorial.  Because of the extensive time, effort and expense it will take to create it, (if I do create it) it will probably be an E-book for purchase.  It would be a really big commitment from me.

Also, I keep getting asked about this one:  How to paint cabinets?  I already did this tutorial once but my all the pictures disappeared on part 1 so I deleted the whole thing and I haven’t had it in me to create it again! It was really, really involved!  I will re-do it sometime.  It might be another E-book thing.  I haven’t decided.

Did I miss something?
Do you have a specific BASIC DIY PROJECT you’d like me to (try to) cover?

Leave a comment on this post and I’ll see what I can do.

I’m not saying I’ll know how to do everything.  If I don’t know how to do something, I’ll try to get a guest who does.   🙂

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28 Comments

  1. As long as you write it, I'm reading it. That's my motto.(and if you post it, but don't write it, it's probably worth a read, too. Motto #2.)

  2. CuddlyBunny says:

    Hey! You already said "How to install a faucet"!Can't wait to see that one! Well, I can wait at least until I can afford a new faucet, but after that … on the edge of my seat!

  3. pinktoesandpowertools says:

    I would love a tutorial about drawers. Maybe this would be a couple of days worth–construction one day, drawer slides another, planning your cabinet with drawers in mind for a third, drawer faces a fourth…a week or two of drawer love.It won't save my current project, but it sure would help my sanity for the next one 🙂

  4. This is a great list! So excited to learn!

  5. How about removing wallpaper that has been textured and painted over. Discovered 2 out of 3 of our bathrooms this was done to. Now the wallpaper is peeling away from the wall. Joy :/

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