For the longest time, wood fences have been built using wood posts. - Redwood Posts - Pressure Treated Posts - Cedar Posts But they all have one MAJOR flaw: they will rot and will break or fall down over time! No matter what you coat the wood post with to try and prevent it from rotting, it will always rot because it's a natural product. Check out a really cool alternative if you still want the look of wood but want more durability: The Metal T-Post. (There is also a brand called Postmaster+). We'll have a video coming out in the future showing exactly how we replaced a rotted wood post with one of these Metal T-Posts on a cedar fence and how it turned out. (The original cedar post we removed was only 3-5 years old!) See for yourself in the video below how an untreated post rotted in our backyard after only 3 years!

This may be the upgrade you've been searching for! We did this a few years ago and it's been awesome and well worth it! Check out our video below:

You started a DIY project because you thought "Oh I can Totally do that by myself". Next thing you know, your neck deep into it, you've been to the hardware store three times, and you don't see an end in sight. But you tackle one problem at a time until you fix it. Then comes the Dopamine Rush! The surge of Energy knowing you just fixed it, saved money, and learned a new skill. Sure you had to buy a new tool. Sure you spent more time on it than you thought. But you overcame little problems one at a time and now you feel confident to tackle the next project. That's how most of our DIY projects go...especially this one. We hope you have an awesome rest of your week!

I am a dumpster dining scavenger and it makes my frugalista heart so happy when it all works out. In this case I ended up with a lovely stone patio. The stone tiles were rescued from a pool hard-scaper who was tossing them (last pic) and the rest was from counter top places. Yep, the granite kitchen counter top folks have to pay by weight to have their dumpster emptied and they were more than happy to help me load my vehicle with their scrap. I recommend asking before helping yourself. Only one place told me know. And one place, that was behind a locked gate, let me in and helped me load. At another place I was in the parking lot when a huge sheet of stone feel off the loading dock. Some of the larger pieces in my build came from their accident. Once everything was in place I gave it 2 weeks to seat itself with the help of the weather. Then I went back with small bits to fill the cracks (pic 4). Dumped a bag of quick-krete on it, and swept into into place then used the hose to 'rain' it all into place to set. Oh and the dumpsters of these places often have whole bath counters with sinks and faucets. My outdoor garden sink as a rescue.

So one of my clients had a leak and part of the bathroom ceiling came down. Emergency plumber then ripped off the wall paper, cut into things and did the plumbing repair. THEN client called me to come clean, fix and 'disappear' the damage. I'm pretty chuffed with how well it worked out - damage removed, ceiling plaster pattern matched, new access panel installed, rescued wall paper: washed, iron and in place.... and best of all, the torn edges watercolored to hide. Even standing in front of it in person, it is hard to find. I am, and of course, they are, most please. I've never done this before but am here to recommend watercolor as an option for wallpaper repair. It was a lot like paint by number.