Category: House Hacks-Tips and Tricks

House Hacking Gone Awry 1 It can happen to anyone. You plot out an improvement, buy the required parts and tools, and get to work. Only to find later that your kit is missing something or not functioning properly. It happens very infrequently, but the effort to remedy the situation can become oppressive in some… Continue reading House Hacking: Project Gone Awry 1

House Hacking Project: Tankless BBQ   Continuing the backyard theme this week, we turn to one of the most clever hacks available: natural gas plumbing conversion for your BBQ! I think it has happened to all of us: dinner is on, grill is humming away. You go to flip your burgers/chicken or what have you,… Continue reading House Hacking Tips and Tricks 5: Tankless BBQ

House Hacking Project: Planter Box Yard projects can run in scope from a simple weekend project to full blown construction that is months in the making. We will view two such projects this week: a raised planter bed and a complete backyard overhaul. Simple weekend project: a raised planter bed. Sometimes it isn’t practical to… Continue reading House Hacking Tips and Tricks 4: Backyard Projects

House Hacking Project: Garage Door Tips The garage: a boon; a bane; parking and storage one in the same. We love our garages here in San Diego. One of the most important features of the garage is the main door itself. Without it, we couldn’t park or store anything inside easily. They provide years of… Continue reading House Hacking Tips and Tricks 3: The Garage

House Hacking Project: Electronic Door Lock This week, we jazzed up our own front door with a few gadgets! Anything that can increase security and ease of use at the same time is a plus. We added an electronic deadbolt with coded access. The feature that was most important to us was the ability to… Continue reading House Hacking Tips and Tricks 2: The Front Door

House Hacking Project: Adding Hanger Space “Hacking” is a phrase that might be a little misunderstood. We have all hacked something at some point: use a screwdriver as a punch/prybar/chisel? You are a hacker! One thing that homeowners can never run short of are ideas to increase space or functionality. We will be bringing tips… Continue reading House Hacking Tips and Tricks 1: Shelving