Posts Tagged ‘diy’

So the topic this week is home projects/improvement, etc.  I’ll admit that I’m not very handy, but when the job needs doing, I can generally figure out a way to get it done. Usually.

AND I have no issue admitting when I’m in way over my head!

Which is good, because, clearly, past owners of my poor house fancied themselves to be Do It Yourself Wonders. I’m not convinced. Now, I’m not sure I can blame EVERYTHING on the last couple that owned the place, because the house is nearing 100 years old now. However, a good chunk of the DIY disasters that we’ve found are fairly recent.

Their projects have included ripping out floors, both on the second story and in the basement

This? Is the improved version. The room upstairs only had a half a floor. We still have no ceiling, but at least no one is going to fall through now.

patching over a door,

the circle is around the seam that, trust me, is MUCH more visible in real life

And installing a bathroom mirror in the half-finished laundry room.

And for a bonus? The red circles indicate where the dry wall is held up by roofing nails.

Not pictured would be the live, uncapped wires we found in the basement, the “custom painted” outlet/light switch covers, the tangled mess of copper piping that is our plumbing, and the upside down full-length mirror (with stand!) that was screwed into the wall when we moved in. (I know, odd doesn’t quite cover that one!)

Needless to say, I’m really glad that the husband and the brother-in-law are fairly handy with the tools. Because I’m sure we’ll find more DIY that needs to be Undone!

Are you handy with the DIY home projects? What’s your best, or worst, DIY story? Share it in the comments!