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The House Flip on Walnut Street: Episode 10
After the bathrooms were ready for drywall I inspected the rest of the house to make sure all the other rooms were ready as well. I then contacted the drywaller and he started hanging
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Be a Modern Homesteader
I was reading the This Old House website and came across this article on “Modern Homesteading.” Apparently the cities on this list are giving away land for free in hopes of spurring economic growth
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Top 7 Ways to Prepare for an Economic Collapse without Coming Across as Paranoid
The other day I was watching a TV series on Netflix called The Colony. It’s a reality TV show about a group of people who have to work together to survive after a global
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Build a Backyard Cottage for Family
Sorry I haven’t posted anything in a few weeks. I have been very busy with work and the house I’m flipping. I have a lot of progress to write about, it’s just hard finding
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Quick Tip to Get a Flawless Polyurethane Finish
When applying a coat of Polyurethane it can be hard to get that flawless finish. After applying the first coat it’s customary to lightly sand the surface with steel wool, carefully clean, and then
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The House Flip on Walnut Street: Episode 9
Next, I started to gut the bathroom. This was an exhausting, dirty job. The plaster was difficult to remove in this particular bathroom because there were a lot of corners. The corners made it
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How to Remodel a Bathroom on a Budget
Here’s a great video by Lowe’s that talks about how to remodel a bathroom on a budget. Just like the kitchen remodeling video, this video contains some great tips&#
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The House Flip on Walnut Street: Episode 7
Now that the house was ready for siding I decided to hire my father and his crew to install it. Installing the siding by myself would have taken me a long time, but my
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How to Remodel a Kitchen on a Budget
Here’s a great video by Lowe’s that talks about how to remodel a kitchen on a budget. There are some great tips in this video, including the counter top kit I’ve mentioned before that mimics
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The Small House Movement
There’s a “small” movement sweeping the country of people living in micro-houses. The houses are typically between 100 and 700 square feet. For the most part, people are choosing to build these houses in order to simplify their lives
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