Category: House Hacks-Tips and Tricks

It was time to tackle this larger project (actually ten projects) and we hit the ground running! This closet was always on the back burner for an upgrade, but the urgency never seemed to mount enough to break ground. Moving a few storage bins uncovered a disturbing flaw that was about to become a catastrophic… Continue reading House Hacking: Closet Remodel

Barn doors have been elevated to almost pallet wood status for home projects, albeit a bit more useful! (Stop using potentially toxic pallets BTW.) One of the primary selling points of our home is the combined master bedroom and bath suite. Up until our first child, having no barrier between the two has never been… Continue reading House Hacking: Barn Door

This project was brought about through an effort to reduce overall HVAC use during the summer; and the fact that no off the shelf product was available at the time of writing. Summer is in full swing here in San Diego, and with temps in the upper 80’s, the garage is a hot place to… Continue reading House Hacking: Garage Vent Fans, Thermostat Controlled

Things are usually going smooth around the house; until some more maintenance stacks up. This project revolves around the dishwasher, after the soap door gets stuck from buildup related to soap with bleach. After a good deal of scrubbing, the soap muck just won’t budge. The gasket has hardened which prevents the soap door from… Continue reading House Hacking: Dishwasher Repair

  We ran across an active termite infestation, and thought a short video of them in action would shed some light on their activities. They can move pretty quick, just one reason why negotiating for termite clearance is one thing we strive for.

Our Casablanca Bel Air Halo fan stopped working a month ago. The cool weather helped delay tackling the repair that helps moderate temperatures in this room. Where to start? Take down the fan of course! Dust, dust and more dust. Apparently no one cleans the top of the fan :p Always an optimist, we hoped… Continue reading House Hacking: Ceiling Fan Repair

Courtesy Reddit. We read a few DIY sites and found a neat project worth sharing. This family is in a condo, and needs a little more space, but do not want to move. They extend the second floor in a vaulted area, creating much wanted square footage for an office. A work in progress, you… Continue reading House Hacking: Adding Square Footage to a Second Floor

A Daunting Task; or Not… The replacement of the rubber gasket in our sink always seemed like a major pain in the you know what. Our lovely cats took a liking to the splash guard in the sink, and for whatever weird reason liked to chew on it when they were kittens. The time to… Continue reading House Hacking: Garbage Disposal Flange, AKA Splash Guard

Draft Beer: Commercial or Homebrew? For any of you familiar with the history of beer, you know that the first containers made to properly transport the liquid were wooden kegs. The modern equivalent to deliver fresh brew is not much different than originally designed. The key factor is delivering the freshest possible product. That said,… Continue reading House Hacking: Draft Beer