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After getting all the concrete countertops taken out of the forms I had to get some help from a couple friends to get the larger ones moved to where I would polish them. This is done with a wet polisher, so I had to do this outside since there is a lot of water. HereRead more

After feeling like having to wait forever for the concrete countertops to cure I was able to smooth out the bottom surface that was exposed since the counters are upside down when in the form. Now normally you wouldn’t have to do this but because I made a mistake calculating the amount of concrete IRead more

Here is the next step in making the concrete countertops. DDH Ranch supply list: Water trough or Concrete mixer Bagged Concrete Fiberglass shavings Concrete color Concrete vibrator or Reciprocating saw So after the forms are made the next step is to mix the concrete and pour it in the forms, I suggest having people to helpRead more

Here at DDHRanch, we believe in being resourceful so it is no surprise that when it comes to kitchen counters we made our own concrete countertops! Here is the list of supplies needed: Melamine 4×8 sheets Thin plywood 4×8 sheet 2-inch styrofoam Miter Saw Glue gun and glue Acetone with a cloth 100% Silicone Paste WaxRead more

Planning The Pole Barn Siding Planning how the pole barn siding will piece together is a very important part of the planning stage.  I wish I had known a little better how the metal went together and what the exact dimensions of all the different pieces were.  I looked over the installation guides online toRead more

Let’s talk about kitchen cabinets! At my 9-5 career I have been a project manager for some time now and one of the projects that I was placed over was managing our building remodel which was a nice change of pace. One of the new builds was a company kitchen and to save a bunchRead more

Today I want to talk about how to upgrade your ceiling for cheaper than you might think. Most of the time when people think of upgrading or renovating anything in their house they neglect their ceiling. I think most of this is because your conventional ways to upgrade your ceiling are not cheap. There areRead more

The great thing about having the walls done in the house is that I can now put down flooring and not worry about getting the floors damaged. I chose to go with a darker laminate flooring that has a texture to it to help with the “fakeness” factor. I chose to go with Pergo laminateRead more

One thing you need to know about old houses is that the walls will either have lead paint or wallpaper on them. Both are not fun to remedy or get off and sometimes you will have both. I think I lucked out with having only wallpaper, what I didn’t realize is that I had four layersRead more

So my wife and I have been working for the greater part of a year on renovating my old house and to a lot of people that doesn’t seem very exciting but for me it is very rewarding. One of the things that I have found is that there are not a lot of peopleRead more