Home Repair Projects
How to Repair Water Damaged Drywall Without Making a Mess
There is nothing quite like the ghost of home maintenance past coming back to haunt you. You know the drill: you get the major emergency fixed, but the cosmetic scars stick around for months, staring at you every time you walk by. That is exactly the situation with...
How AI Helped Me Diagnose a Bad Capacitor and Save $400 on My A/C Repair
How AI Helped Me Diagnose a Bad Capacitor and Save $400 on My A/C Repair
Restroom Restoration: Leaky Toilet in the Half-Bath
From Simple Swap to Major Undertaking: The Reality of Restroom Restoration We opted for tile, a far more resilient material for areas exposed to moisture. After he picked out some attractive tiles, I began the tear-out. As I pulled up the water-damaged "wood," I...
Fix it or Replace it? A Refrigerator Conundrum
I noticed the front of the fridge was hot. I did some searches to see root causes (AI was actually more helpful). It had me check the evaperator coil fan– said it needs to be vacuummed every year. Well, I’m guessing this fridge was about 15 or so years old, and I had never cleaned the back of the unit… and it was a mess. I unplugged it, removed the cover, and got after it to clean it… then I plugged it back in to see if the fan was working. It wasn’t.
Fence Repair
This was a project for a homeowner in Northwest Houston. We had a couple of extreme weather events within 3 weeks of each other. The first was a thunderstorm driven windsheer with nearly 100 mph gusts. There were two separate parts of the fence that failed. Both were...
Rent House Renovation
Revitalizing a Rental Property in Round Rock, Texas: A Focus on Kitchen and Bath Upgrades Kitchen view during demo[/caption]Renovating a rental property can be a rewarding investment, especially in a desirable location like Round Rock, Texas. One recent project...