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Lets Do This DIY
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Приєднався 19 бер 2023
Just a regular guy trying to turn our builder grade house into our dream home, one DIY project at a time!. I am not a professional but with the help of Google, Pinterest, and UA-cam, I should be able to figure most of this stuff out...Hopefully.... Alright, Lets do this....
How To Install New Door Knobs
How To Install New Door Knobs
Today I finally changed out the door knobs in our house a couple years after painting all the interior doors!
If you want to know the color of the door it is:
Dark Secret Behr Paint in Semi-Gloss
The door knobs I used:
amzn.to/3zRYLgU
#diy #DIYdoorknob #howto
Today I finally changed out the door knobs in our house a couple years after painting all the interior doors!
If you want to know the color of the door it is:
Dark Secret Behr Paint in Semi-Gloss
The door knobs I used:
amzn.to/3zRYLgU
#diy #DIYdoorknob #howto
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I Added LED Strip Lights To My Above Ground Pool
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My original plan to add lights to my above-ground pool did not really work out well. I tried to use permanent Christmas lights but used a 100FT LED Strip Light instead. Lights I ended up using: amzn.to/3VjOF0M Christmas Lights: amzn.to/4byStAT #thepoolfactory #LEDStripLights #pool #DIYPool
DIY Gravel Mow Strip
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DIY Gravel Mow Strip I upgraded my past landscaping layout by adding a gravel mow strip. I wanted to protect my mulch but also handle some water drainage issues. 16 Inch Rebar Stakes: amzn.to/45edCxR #landscape #DIYgravel #gravel #letsdothisDIY #MowStrip
Solar Powered Pathway Lights For Your Landscape
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Solar-Powered Pathway Lights For Your Landscape Today I replaced the pathway lights along my drive with newer and brighter lights. You can use these lights to line your driveway or to line a walkway. It is really up to your own personal needs! I just needed something bright, black, and solar-powered. You can find this 8 Pack of lights here: amzn.to/4asQwoZ #Diy #solarpower #pathwaylights #lands...
DIY Shiplap Fireplace Wall
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DIY Shiplap Fireplace Wall This weekend I built a wall for our electric fireplace out of shiplap! Some of the supplies I used: Laser Level: amzn.to/49J9uHK Speed Square: amzn.to/49J9uHK Brad Nailer: walmrt.us/3ItJXWU Oscillating Tool: walmrt.us/48LyVak Box Saw: www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt/5013317205 Fireplace: amzn.to/3wQfhwv #diyfireplace #diyshiplapwall #shiplap #fireplacewall
DIY Bathroom Vanity Mirror Upgrade
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DIY Bathroom Vanity Mirror Upgrade This weekend I upgraded the vanity mirrors in our kid's bathroom! I also changed out the vanity lights. Let me know what you guys think! Laser Level: amzn.to/3FwyNiM Mirrors: amzn.to/45JoJxs Vanity Light :amzn.to/45H1qnT #DIY #bathroomdecor #bathroommakeover #bathroommirror #diybathroom #ledlights
Building A Screened In Back Patio Part 3
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I finally finished enclosing our back patio! In another video I will let you know the tools I used and also finish up installing a new ceiling fan. Here is the screen system I used: www.screentight.com/screening-systems/screen-tight/ #diy #ScreenedPatio #ScreenedInPatio #patio #porch
Building A Screened In Back Patio Part 2
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Building A Screened In Back Patio Part 2 The past couple of weekends, I have been working on screening in our back patio. You can watch Part 1 here! ua-cam.com/video/xK0QVSi56eE/v-deo.html I used the Screen Tight patio enclosure system. You can get it at both Home Depot and Lowes. ( Not a sponsored post ) www.screentight.com/screening-systems/screen-tight/ #diy #ScreenedPatio #ScreenedInPatio #...
DIY Gravel Grilling Area
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DIY Gravel Grilling Area Today I used leftover wood from enclosing my patio to build a grilling area made out of gravel! #diy #grill #grilling
Building A Screened In Back Patio Part 1
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Building A Screened In Back Patio Part 1 Do you want to build a screened in back patio but don't know where to start? In this video, I'll show you how to build a screened in back patio using basic materials and tools. This DIY screened in back patio is a great way to add extra space to your backyard or outdoor living area. By building your own patio, you can customize the look and feel of your ...
Building A Retaining Wall In My Front Yard!
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Building A Retaining Wall In My Front Yard!
I installed my own Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring!
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I installed my own Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring!
Building Flower Beds With Landscape Timber
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Building Flower Beds With Landscape Timber
Installing LED Mirrors In Our Master Bathroom
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Installing LED Mirrors In Our Master Bathroom
Front Yard Landscaping Transformation | DIY
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Front Yard Landscaping Transformation | DIY
Pool Factory Semi Inground Pool DIY Install
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Pool Factory Semi Inground Pool DIY Install
Looks great. The finished product shows you took the time to do it right.
Thank you Soo much! It definitely took longer than I thought it would but I’m really happy with how it came out.
3 gallons for how manny doors?
20 doors!
Question. Anything special when framing a 2x4 along the siding part of house? Can you just drill right into siding? Do you look for studs under siding? Looking for some advice on this.
Hey!! No need to find anything special when putting the 2x4s into the siding since the walls are technically not structural. The siding also has a OSB boards behind it so it won’t just be attached to the siding. It will end up attaching to a the boards behind it. You are just looking to add enough anchor points so that it’s a stable wall. You will still have 3 other anchor Points with the floor, ceiling and other all. I would just be mindful of where you potentially might have power or water lines. I used 3 inch screws to help make sure I didn’t go too far into the wall and puncture anything.
@@LetsDoThisDIY thanks for the advice!
Love this.. I did a crazy project this year on my old throw away pool..❤
Thank you!! What did you end up doing with it?!?
@@LetsDoThisDIY I cut a throw away pool 10-ft hole diameter and dug down almost.to 7 ft.. Put in a drain overlap liner top skimmer.. Love your project..
How many bags of gravel and sand did you use?
I didn’t actually used bags. I went to a local landscaping place that sells dirt and stuff and got a 2 scoops of gravel and I also did 2 scoops of sand and dropped into my friend’s pick up truck. It was more than I needed but I needed to put some gravel in other places. I tried the bags before around the pool and the bags didn’t really have a lot of coverage
@@LetsDoThisDIY I gotta send you a picture of mines. Your video was awesome, I did the same thing.
Great job! This gave me an idea for a bbq/grilling area.
Thank you!! Go for it!
Looks great. I’ve been thinking about doing the same thing. Did you find that the width was sufficient to keep the hot grill top away from the fence when you opened it? I accidentally warped the siding of my starter house by putting my first smoker too close to it. The lid swung back further than I realized, and the heat of the metal warped the siding, even though it wasn’t touching.
Thanks! Yea that was little but of a concern but it hasn’t been an issue lol. There is more than enough room for the lid to open up. It worked out so well I recently built another section right next to it for a griddle. I do inspect the fence a lot to make sure lol
screwwwww alll subdivisons and HOA's, I would never purchase any house in a any subdivisions at alll
Yea if we move again we will look for something outside of an hoa with more yard space now that I’m getting more comfortable building things and doing things myself
we bought outside a hoa and live not being in one our first home was in one and we hated it .
Turned out so nice! Great instructions
Thank you! and thank you for stopping by!
When you attached the 2x4s to the siding, did it leave gaps since the siding is stepped, and did you fill the gaps with anything?
@@suepfister4593 I filled the gaps with Alex Painter Caulk. I did both inside and outside.
What a great set up 👍🏾
Thank you!!
Would you recommend the granite grip paint? Has it been holding up just fine? Thanks!
It was definitely a pain to put down and a lot more expensive than I thought it would be based on the estimated coverage. I needed double than what they recommended. But now that it’s down it’s holding up really well. I was able to easily hose off pollen build up from the spring, it’s not really slippery when wet, and it stays fairly cool. It filled in some cracks also so I can’t complain. This fall I’m going to the rest of my patio all the way to the pool.
@@LetsDoThisDIY Thanks for the response, good to know!
I did semi inground. I have issues with liner floating as sometimes the water in the ground is high. Every have that?
Nah I haven’t but it might be the type of soil I know. This ga red clay is really solid didn’t have a lot of movement underground even with heavy rain
Awesome job. I screen in my patio about three years ago, wasn’t fun but so rewarded thanks for sharing your diy!!!
Thank you!! Yea it was extremely hot and took longer than I thought it would but now it is definitely worth it!
Watched all your videos & going to have a Handyman company do this for me to re-screen my screen porch (10 x30). I want the lower area covered with siding - glad I found your example. I had that screen tight & another guy did a horrible job. This will be 3rd re-screening. They are going to staple. But, hopefully next year going to replace w/windows or ezbeeeze vinyl ones, if possible. I think you did a fabulous job !! Enjoy !!
Thank you so much! My mother in law ended up going with the staple route because in a couple of years she said she’s going to replace them with windows. Having the lower area covered with siding really made it more durable. It has protected it from my lawn mower, dogs, and just the kids playing around lol. It definitely added a little more headache to the build to figure out but I do think it was worth the extra step.
I’m getting outrageous bids to convert my screen porch to a 3 season room. At 67, 4’11” Single woman, going to try & figure this out myself. Average quote has been $18k for a 10’ x 30’ porch….house only 8 years old. So, in great shape. These contractors are insane !! Only 2 walls bc was an open porch I had screened in when I brought house in December of 2015. Unfortunately, cannot depend on Relatives nearby. I moved here from Atlanta….big mistake. Noblesville, IN. Just awful. Love your videos….very helpful. I want to add siding for now.
Thank you soo much for watching! Yea I heard on general pricing has gotten a little crazy. My mother in law was quoted about 15k to fully enclose hers and it’s about your size here in ATl. I think the most expensive part was the windows since there were going to have to be custom made
@@LetsDoThisDIY I lived in Suwanee & added a beautiful 20 x 20 room, vaulted, cedar walls, gable roof, 2 trex decks skylights & 2 ceiling fans, etc., in 2009. I think I paid in total about $15k. Brought that house in ‘97, $225k. It’s now valued close to 700k. Makes me sick to my stomach. First, it would be paid off & I desperately miss Atlanta. I lived there for 35 years. Big mistake to return here for retirement. But, have to take these lemons & make the best of it. I brought a RV & come down almost every year to hang out with Friends & relax by a lake. Project starting Friday. I think it’s all going to work out. Fingers crossed & Prayers going up.
What product do you use to caulk the gaps?
Hey! I just used this! walmrt.us/4bThoPz
why no housewrap for the plywood?
I considered wrapping it but after talking to a few people I decided not to since I was not fully enclosing and insulating the entire area and making it completely waterproof/weatherproof. They told me that there will be too many other entry points for water and moisture to enter and there’s a good chance then house wrap would make it harder to water to dry out that leaks behind it.
@@LetsDoThisDIY Interesting. How's the plywood holding up?
@@Astros-dz4bxsoo far soo good! Only reason I really know is because I have to remove one piece of siding recently when I was making a whole for my electrical and I figured I might as well look at kind to make sure things still looked good.
Where did you purchase the rebar stakes from? Will you post the link?
Here you go!! I’ll also add it to the description. amzn.to/45edCxR
Thank you!
You only need one GFI (GFCI) on the front of the line with an outside cover, it protects everything on the line that you add after. Just make sure your amps match to to prevent overload. You did great.
Thank you!! This confirms I ended up doing it right once I finally had the time to run power lol I ended up putting one GFI switch on the wall that comes out of the kitchen. So far soo good lol
Great idea! Looks awesome
Thank you!!!
Good job!!!! Wanted to see the door installation.
Thanks! Sorry! I was waiting for help from someone to help hold them up but I ended up getting impatient and just put them up myself since I really wanted to see of my framing worked out. The doors were actually pretty easy to install though. I needed to use shims in a few spots but overall as long as the opening is the right size and fairly square, it’s really easy.
Nice job guys!! Great disign work too!! 😃 You inspired me to tackle my own yard! 😊
Do it!!! And thank you! Let me know if you do decide to give it a shot!
Thank you for the video. Everything looks great.
Thank you!!! And I problem at all!
Thanks for this. I’m putting a fire pit in my yard and had no idea what to do for the grill. This is what I’ll do
No problem!
How tall is your wall that goes part way up?
25 1/2 inches is the height of the lower wall!
@LetsDoThisDIY thanks, I'm going to do mine just like it here before fall.
No problem! Let me know how it goes and if you have anyway questions that way I can try to save you some headache lol
@@LetsDoThisDIY sounds good, thank you!!
Great job my guy
Thank you my good man!
Bro.!!! Fantastically done Bud!!! Super simple design & easy to follow video!!! Here's my tiny 2 cents... Maybe a box mantle in Varathane "Weathered Oak", or "American Walnut" to add a wood tone & pop against the black. But, don't get me twisted it is Dope as is!!! Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!! And.... how are the mulch beds holding up? You did a great job on them Bud!!
Thank you! And trust me I understand I really enjoyed it the way it looks but over the past couple weeks I have been leaning towards adding a wood mantle like you suggested because I do feel like it’s missing something lol. So I’m probably going to work on that pretty soon. Also the mulch beds are holding strong! I put a little mulch glue down in some spots to help with wash away but they are looking great now that the plants are starting to really grow with all the rain here in ga. I appreciate your support man!!
Great job!!
Thank you!
Ever heard of EASIHOLD? I used it in my garden in the UK. Its a resin gravel binder that stops the gravel going everywhere, you just spray it onto gravel borders etc. Its water permeable too so lets water pass through. Ive been really impressed/.
Nah I haven’t! I’ll check it out though! I tried mulch glue but the gravel pieces I think was too large for it. It worked well with the smaller pieces so I’ll see if I can find easihold!
great work...can you name the gravel you used?
Hey thanks! I used #57 grade gravel. It had a good mix of larger and small pieces which I think helped everything get compacted together
@@LetsDoThisDIY thanks :)
Greetings from Central Texas, outstanding relevant content. The simplicity of your delivery make it stand out. I am copying the living daylights out of you ideas! Hooah! Thank you
Thank you!! I really appreciate that! Let me know if you end up doing any of the projects!
Good inspo vid, I'm about to do gravel pathing like you did on my garage exterior for drainage & container gardens
Thank you for watching! It has def helped a lot with water drainage. Doing it around my shed made a big difference because that’s where a lot of water used to just accumulate and since not a lot of sun could hit the area, it would just stay muddy
Cool idea!
Thank you!!
Hey bro, I used your video as inspiration. I went super cheap with my door though. I made it instead. Costed me roughly $16. I'm debating getting some fence pickets and using them as siding.
Nice!!! My neighbor actually used leftover fence pickets when he built his lean-on shed and painted it the same color as his house. It looks great and it was really easy to work with and has been going strong for over 3 years. Let me know how it all comes out!
Those are pretty bright
I want Amazon drivers to know where to go at night lol
@@LetsDoThisDIY 😆
Good job man! Your wife should be proud of you.
Thank you I appreciate it! Hopefully, she gets to spend some time out there this summer!
Beautiful job!
Thank you soo much!
You did an awesome job.
Thank you!
Great job, everything looks really nice. Looking to do the same to my yard with a deck around it. Researching how to cut cost and the best way to do it. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you and no problem at all. My first plan was to do a deck but my nextdoor neighbor was getting his patio extended and I had gotten a pretty reasonable quote from the person doing his patio so I went with the concrete walkway and we were able to start the next day. At that point, I was already 2 months plus into the project and I just wanted it done lol. It is definitely able to do a lot of the work yourself, I would just start early so you can give your self more than enough time to be done before the swim season. Let me know what you end up doing!
@@LetsDoThisDIY thanks so much for the encouragement and advice. I will be sure to give you an update. Life is good, enjoy!
did you recess the vertical 2x4 on the bottom part so the plywood went on flush?
So I stopped the plywood right below the horizontal 2x4s that are holding up the vertical 2x4s and then used a trim piece to cover the horizontal 2x4s. Hopefully I explained that well lol
Anymore information on the led lights on the pool?
sorry for the late response! but those lights had actually almost 2 years and that is with me using them all year round every night. They finally started to give out in areas and I switched to this set. amzn.to/3Ja2bNp It has been on there for a few months now and holding up really well even with all this rain we have been having. I still use them nightly and you can probably extend the life if you take them off the timer in the fall and winter but I like the look of it in the backyard.
Good vid man I’m a new comer n this diy stuff is 💯imma keep tuned
I appreciate you stopping by! And good luck on any projects you do and if you have any questions on anything I’ll give my non expert advice lol
Great job! Inspired me to want to do this in my living room. ✨️
Thank you!! Go for it! I been thinking about doing it for almost 2 years and it wasn’t that hard and pretty affordable
How much did this cost you in material?
Without any electrical a little under 1k.
Looks great! Some good choices you made. Thanks for sharing
Thank you! I really appreciate it!
Looks great!
Thank you!!
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Thanks for putting this together! I've got so much 'pending' footage and, while I love the projects, I do not like video editing! Appreciate the simple approach and explanations as you went along, looking at a similar project this year to get more 'livable space' out our our patio and can't decide if I want to go full on 'close it in' or just do a 3-season style room like this. Great job, though.
Thank you!! Yea I’m on with editing for the most part lol it’s remembering to record that normally gets me. When it’s time to edit I realize that I have massive gaps in the video and then end up scrapping the video completely. Main reason why I have not posted a video in a while. I started a few smaller projects and just forgot to record lol. I’m trying to do better this year though lol. One major factor that played a part in my choice to do it this way was that I didn’t have deal with insulation and HVac. I considered buying a mini split system so I didn’t have to tie into the inside system but then things started to get too complicated and pricey lol.
@@LetsDoThisDIY I have the exact same problem. Loads of projects done before I even think about it. Also have an entire bathroom remodel on my phone just waiting for me to remember and splice something together. For the patio, I have the same considerations. I did a mini-split in my office this year, went okay, but the difference in build out for an enclosed space v. a screen patio is substantial at the end of the day and we aren't sure we want to commit fully. anyway, thanks again!
Nice job Dad! Your family will enjoy for years to come and make some great memories!!!
Thank you!!