homeimprovement – Selene Builds Things

What to Fix Before Selling a House: My Realtor’s 7 Rules

My realtor walked our house before we listed and gave us seven things to fix. The full list, what he told me not to touch, and the order to do it in.

Lifestyle

Top 9 Moving Tips I Learned Packing Up a Whole House

Nine moving tips from someone who just packed up a whole house: the keep, sell, donate, trash method, the 20/20 rule, and why we rented a storage unit.

DIY Projects That Add Home Value (A Real Estate Agent Rated Mine)

I asked a real realtor (okay, my brother) to rate every DIY project in my house for resale value. Here’s what actually adds home value and what to skip.

Home Renovation | Tool Storage

How We Built a 9×12 Shed to Store All His Gear

We built a 9×12 shed in a weekend to store my brother’s dirt bikes, skis, and paddle board. Here is the full build, what it cost, and what I would change.

Home Renovation | Yard & Garden

How to Install a Sliding Patio Door (DIY Step-by-Step)

How I replaced our old sliding patio door myself, start to finish. The tools, the cost, and the mistakes to avoid if you want to install a sliding door DIY.

Split image comparing a bare dirt yard with the same yard covered in green artificial turf

Home Renovation | Yard & Garden

How to Install Turf Over a Dirt Patch (My Step-by-Step Back Patio Tutorial)

That sad little dirt patch on our back patio is now soft green turf, and I did it in a weekend. Here is the exact step-by-step, tools and materials included, plus the mistakes I made so you can skip them.

Finished DIY black marble epoxy countertop with white and gray veining and a glossy poured stone finish

Home Renovation

Black Marble Epoxy Countertops: An Easy DIY Countertop Makeover

How I turned my old, stained counters into black marble epoxy countertops for about $150 and one weekend of work, without ripping anything out. A full step-by-step DIY tutorial from prep to a glossy finish.