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10/10/2026

22 minutes of remodeling our basement apartment from start to finish! 👌

Our house already had a basement apartment, but we wanted to make it smaller so we could use part of the basement ourselves.

I started by building a wall to separate the two spaces and moving some lighting around.

Then things got interesting 😂

I needed to add a bathroom to the apartment and thought I had found an existing toilet drain. Turns out it was actually a radon vent.

So I changed plans and turned an old closet into a full bathroom. Jackhammered the concrete, ran new plumbing, built a shower, installed a toilet and vanity, and finished everything off.

I also added laundry, updated the kitchen, vented the microwave outside, installed new lighting and tackled a bunch of other projects throughout the apartment.

This was a LOT of work, but now we have a separate basement rental and got back a big section of the basement for ourselves.

I’ve shared most of these projects individually, but here’s the entire transformation in one video.

Grab a drink and enjoy the full renovation! 🍿

10/10/2026

Start to finish: Replacing my front door 👌

I found a new door that fit the existing opening perfectly, but completely changed the look of the entryway.

The old setup had a window above the door and sidelights on both sides. The new one has a full-height door with taller sidelights, and I love that the windows are high enough that I don’t feel like I need to tint them.

Getting the old door out was a little more work than expected 😂 Then I recruited a couple buddies to help lift the new one into place.

Finished everything off with new brick moulding, white Craftsman trim and black exterior caulk.

I got a pretty good deal on this Steve’s & Sons door from Home Depot, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out!

What do you think of the new door?

10/10/2026

It’s not like this was heavy or anything 😅

Battling this 36”x42” RTA cabinet, I won.

10/09/2026

Another cabinet going up in the laundry room!

This time I assembled and installed one of the 36” x 42” Hampton Bay Avondale cabinets from Home Depot.

I’ve built quite a few RTA cabinets over the years, and these are definitely easier to put together than some of the others I’ve used.

And I’m still loving this Fern Green color 👌

A few more to go!

10/09/2026

This cabinet was a beast!

Finally getting started on the laundry room cabinets.

I went with Hampton Bay Avondale RTA cabinets from Home Depot in Fern Green. I’m loving this color already 👌

Started with the big 36” wide x 96” tall pantry cabinet. Had to assemble it in the entryway, then recruit my wife to help carry it into the laundry room and tip it into place 💪😂

One cabinet down, a few more to go!

What do you think of the green?

10/09/2026

It’s been WAY too long without laundry 😂

Finally got the washer and dryer hooked back up, and my wife is pretty happy about it!

I just wish I could get them closer to the wall. Really wish this laundry room had a recessed dryer vent box.

And of course, I got everything hooked back up just in time for the washer and dryer to be in my way when I start installing the new cabinets 😂

Oh well, at least we can do laundry again!

10/08/2026

Getting the entryway ready for the new wainscoting 👌

I had quite a bit of drywall to patch where the old wainscoting and crown moulding used to be.

A couple coats of mud and some sanding later, the walls are looking a lot better.

Not the most exciting part of a renovation, but it has to be done 😂

Next up, new wainscoting and paint!

10/08/2026

Here’s the trim I use throughout my house. I get asked about the dimensions all the time.

Nothing fancy, just simple Craftsman-style trim. With how expensive trim is, I don’t see a reason to go crazy with it.

Header: 3/4” × 5-1/2”
Casing: 9/16” × 3-1/2”
Base: 9/16” × 5-1/4”

10/06/2026

I needed to get the washer and dryer hooked back up, so it was time to finish the trim behind them.

I started by cutting the baseboard to fit around the dryer duct, then installed everything, puddied the nail holes, caulked and finished it off with Chantilly Lace to match the rest of the house.

I’m still waiting on my RTA cabinets, so I can’t trim the entire laundry room yet.

But the important part is done… my wife will be happy we can finally get the washer and dryer back 😂

10/06/2026

Finished trimming out the inside of the new front door!

I went with the same Craftsman-style trim I’m using throughout the house. I painted everything before installing it so I could get a nice clean edge against the black door, then nailed it up, puddied the holes and caulked everything.

I still need to touch up the paint where I puddied, but I’m calling this door done.

I love how it turned out.

Now onto the rest of the entryway and laundry room trim + wainscoting!

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