Congratulations, home owner! You’ve bought a “real” house complete with a basement. You have a clear vision for what you want to do with the rest of the place but you’re not quite sure what to do for that lower level. We understand needing to take one home renovation project on at a time, but be warned: if you procrastinate too long on renovating the downstairs, you could risk having a basement that becomes:
- A permanent storage area for everything from Christmas decorations to shameful infomercial purchases
- A space where dorm-era furniture goes the die
- The cold, dank place your kids refer to as “The ghost’s room”
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We have to give props to Doug at ToolSnob.com for digging up a few hilarious videos of the very silly things grown men do when they’ve rented Excavators.
The HomeFixated lawyers insist we mention over and over again that while it looks like a lot of fun, you shouldn’t try this. Got it?
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I’ve used a variety of ChannelLock pliers over the years. So when Channellock sent us their latest plier to review, the 412 V-Jaw, I was surprised it was a bit . . . hmmm . . . how do I say this delicately . . . small. But then, it’s turns out that’s the point. The ChannelLock 412 V-Jaw pliers are specifically designed for smaller tasks. In particular smaller tasks that involve wrenching small round stock and tubing. [click to continue…]
Congratulations, home owner! You’ve bought a “real” house complete with a basement. You have a clear vision for what you want to do with the rest of the place but you’re not quite sure what to do for that lower level. We understand needing to take one home renovation project on at a time, but be warned: if you procrastinate too long on renovating the downstairs, you could risk having a basement that becomes:
