Category : Home Improvement

Home Improvement is a vast topic that can cover anything from building a shed to learning how to fix a leaky faucet. Here on UDoIt.me we cover many of these topics in home improvement where we do things even if we don’t know what we are doing.

My mission is to help other become empowered just as my quote indicates below:

“I create content to educate and empower people to do things they didn’t know they were capable of doing before they started this adventure!”

I want you to feel empowered to do it yourself, just as I did after my neighbor Joe helped me fix my pressure washer. Then I in turn was able to fix that same pressure washer again several more times and branched out and fixed a generator. This will help you accomplish more than you thought you were able to.

Home Improvement - Do It Yourself

Owning a home or a business comes with certain responsibilities to ensure the longevity of your building as well as the safety. These responsibilities may include fixing a leaky faucet promptly. I say promptly because that water could result in a mold outbreak that could be detrimental to your health and wellbeing.

You could have overgrown weeds surrounding your home. From the initial look of it you may not consider this a big deal. But, over time, plant life can ruin your foundation and your home. Have you ever seen a tree growing up the side of a home and pierce the roof? This usually takes years to happen, which means that neglecting your home improvement responsibilities can cost tens of thousands of dollars rather than just trimming the bushes around your property. By the way, I’m speaking from experience as I’m guilty of home improvement neglect that resulted in larger costs to resolve.

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Save Money by Repurposing Lighting Fixtures

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Retrofitting or repurposing lighting fixtures is another example of saving money in tough economic times. In this video, I demonstrate how to fix a permanently...
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Equipment Repair – Husky Air Compressor Is Not Pressurizing

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In this equipment repair video, I evaluate my Husky air compressor is not pressurizing. I don’t know a lot about air compressors other than there...
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Do It Yourself Build a Shed – How to Build a Ramp

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If you want to know how to build a ramp for a shed, this is the article for you. The ramp is being built with...
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Tool Review – Mini Chainsaw for Pruning and Tree Trimming

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In this tool review, we unbox and demonstrate the ImoumLive 6-inch Mini Chainsaw for Pruning and tree trimming. The manufacturer sent this product to me...
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Do It Yourself Build a Shed – Using a Telescoping Plank for Roofing

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In this video, I’m unboxing, setting up, and using a Telescoping Plank and trestles for roofing my shed. I’m using my Little Giant Ladders as...
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Do It Yourself Build a Shed – Woodlife Copper Coat Wood Preservative

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In this video, I’m using Rustoleum’s Woodlife Copper Coat Wood Preservative to coat exposed wood in pressure-treated lumber. This lumber will be in contact with...
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Do It Yourself Build a Shed – Using the DeWalt DCP580 Planer

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I’m using the DeWalt DCP580 planer to fix an issue. I built a ridge beam and it’s uneven and I need a way to make...
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Do It Yourself Build a Shed – Shed Floor Construction

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The shed floor construction of my Do It Yourself Shed is complete. My plans called for (4) 2x6x16 for the rim joists and (15) 2x6x12...
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Do It Yourself Build a Shed – Securing Timbers with Rebar

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Securing timbers with rebar is a way to prevent the timbers from shifting laterally due to horizontal loads. And, in this video, I demonstrate my...