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Replacing the Fiberglass Tub with an Acrylic Shower

Replacing the Fiberglass Tub with an Acrylic Shower

The log cabin had a fiberglass tub. We have been fighting a leak for years and finally decided to replace the tub with a shower. We called West Shore Home on November 23. They came out and measured the very next day. Everything we wanted 

West Shore Home Bath Remodel Price

West Shore Home Bath Remodel Price

The shower is leaking again, so we have to do something. We have tightened everything up as much as we can without getting at the pipes in the wall. They are behind the fiberglass in the bathroom. We could reach them on the other side 

What Does the Home Depot Bangalow Imagine Home Kit Include?

What Does the Home Depot Bangalow Imagine Home Kit Include?

Australia’s Imagine Kit Homes are now made in America and sold at Home Depot. The kits in Australia are available quite complete. The kits available here are not. What do you get in the kit? The kit is actually a frame kit with directions. This 

Australian Imagine Kit Homes at Home Depot

Australian Imagine Kit Homes at Home Depot

I pinned homes from Imagine Kit Homes when we were looking to build. They weren’t available in our area then, but they are now. The Bangalow Kit from Imagine Kit Homes in Australia is now available through our local Home Depot. Imagine Kit Homes says 

How to Remove Wallpaper from Drywall

How to Remove Wallpaper from Drywall

So, your house is not old or you’ve confirmed that your old house has drywall, not lath and plaster walls. Is there an easy way to get the wallpaper down? How to Remove Wallpaper from Lath and Plaster Walls There are a lot of instructions 

How to Remove Wallpaper from Lath and Plaster Walls

How to Remove Wallpaper from Lath and Plaster Walls

Someone I know bought a house and asked me how to remove the wallpaper. I googled and found directions that varied from way more work than it has to be to directions that will damage the walls. So, these directions are for you and anyone 

Blue Ridge Cabin River Rock II Model

Blue Ridge Cabin River Rock II Model

The River Rock II at Blue Ridge Cabins. It is an example of their Mountain Architecture Style, which I really like. Blue Ridge Log Cabins River Rock II The River Rock Series is part of our Mountain Architecture offering. These homes are built with rustic 

Build a Farmhouse From Free House Plans

Build a Farmhouse From Free House Plans

Jay Osborne discovered an abandoned 1900s era farmhouse in Virginia. He turned it into complete, usable plans for you to build your own farmhouse with. The house Jay found was falling down. He even scared off a buzzard living inside. (They do that. It was 

Blue Ridge Log Cabins Luxe 1 2-story Modular Home

Blue Ridge Log Cabins Luxe 1 2-story Modular Home

Every time we drive into South Carolina on I-26 we look at the new model at Blue Ridge Log Cabins. It is a white 2-story rectangle on the east side of the road near the log cabin models. It looked like it might be some 

Proving You are Not in a Flood Zone

Proving You are Not in a Flood Zone

Nobody wants to live in a flood zone. Even if you never have a flood, you have to buy flood insurance. It can also make it harder to sell your house and it will probably sell for less. Every community has a Flood Insurance Rate