Is anything truly simple? My vote is NO. However, we can overcomplicate things and make it worse than it really is. Take simple home repairs, for instance.

We see it needs done, we know it probably won’t take much time or money, and yet… there it is.

Whatever it is from a missing piece of trim to a squeaky drawer.

You know who you are. {{wink, wink}}

I find myself there too, at times, so I’m talking to myself as well.

WHERE I’M AT

As you’ve seen, I’m trying to keep up with simple home repairs in my own home. Here’s what I’ve done in recent years (see project gallery HERE):

• Replacing Basement Windows
• Teen Bedroom Makeover
• Master Bedroom
• Garden Rebuilt & Repair
• Garage Door Makeover
• Metal Awning Makeover
• Garage Makeover
• Repair Rotted Window Sills

First, let’s take a look at this… er… brain-stomping, stupid HEADACHE.

Yep, that’s a door.

But, if you look closely, you see that someone didn’t finish their job.

Before I go on, let me catch you up to speed. About 5 years ago, I thought it a good idea to upgrade the rolled rubber roof over the family room with a metal roof.

Not only were there no leaks, but seriously no issues with anything, the skylight, the fireplace chimney… NOTHING.

The guy that was recommended showed up highly angry because he had just been fired, his crew didn’t show up for the same reason, and he did the WORST job ever on the roof I didn’t technically need.

Then, he broke a window and didn’t offer to replace it.

In his haste, he didn’t flash anything, and I found out at the next heavy rain there is now a leak.

This is my lot in life, folks.

NEXT

Fast-forward a few years and that leads me to a few months ago when I had another recommended guy come and replace that roof, flash it correctly. I should be right as rain, right?

NOPE.

I got this same quirky leak that only happens randomly, not even every year or season, but irritating!

Then, after years of filming the water flow and having about FOUR contractors look at it, I find the problem myself.

To all that is holy I was madder than a hornet. The new sheet metal roof made the rain run off at such a fast pace that it would skip my gutter, run down behind the pergola, onto my door casing, and then head left to my window casing.

GAH!!!

The person that did this door didn’t finish it and I had no idea as everyone kept focusing on the window being the issue.

Here’s my vlog talking about it and showing it all. {{head smack}}

In my opinion, that’s what I get for listening and trusting other folks.

REPAIR TIME

Since the newest roof remedied that flush over the gutters, my door hasn’t been leaking.

However, that gap has been high on my list of priorities before winter hits hard.

First, I use a maker and a scrap piece of PVC trim to mark where I want to cut.

Then, using my cutter, I slice through the siding and remove the insulation as well.

After that, I cut the PVC trim with mitered corners and happy that I made cuts simple with my little 5″ circular saw. Also, I had to rip the top trim a bit with my jigsaw.

But before I can attach the trim and finish, I need to cut a piece of flashing to go behind the pergola AND behind the siding to make a drip edge.

I gotta tell ya that getting that stinkin’ thing to get in there too longer than the whole project. {{second head smack}}

Last, I nail on the trim, caulk, and then paint.

FINISHED

Finally, my back patio door is complete and ready for the whatever the weather throws at it.

While I know this isn’t mind-blowing amazing, it is literally joy for me who’s been messing with this headache for far too long.

DONE.

So, tell me I’m not alone, k?

What projects make your eye twitch that you just keep putting off?

Or, better yet, what have you tried and found it was easier than you originally thought or didn’t know existed like I did?

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