{"id":2510,"date":"2011-08-02T07:51:24","date_gmt":"2011-08-02T14:51:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2026-03-08T21:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:04:23","slug":"celebrity-diy-book-build-and-repair-with-concrete-with-don-knotts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/2011\/08\/celebrity-diy-book-build-and-repair-with-concrete-with-don-knotts\/","title":{"rendered":"Unexpected Celebrity DIY Book: Build and Repair With Concrete, with Don Knotts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2511\" title=\"Photo Jul 29, 10 35 06 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-35-06-AM-580x805.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-35-06-AM-580x805.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-35-06-AM-104x145.jpg 104w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-35-06-AM-285x395.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-35-06-AM.jpg 1663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to trustworthy home tips, there&#8217;s one name I always look for.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for this publisher, that name is not Don Knotts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2512\" title=\"Photo Jul 29, 10 36 08 AM\" src=\"http:\/\/mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-36-08-AM-580x842.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-36-08-AM-580x842.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-36-08-AM-99x145.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-36-08-AM-285x414.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.mikesenese.com\/DOIT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Photo-Jul-29-10-36-08-AM.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Build-Repair-Concrete-Do-Yourself\/dp\/0937558192\" target=\"_blank\">Build and Repair With Concrete : The Complete Do-It-Yourself Manual<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Found this gem of a book in my friend&#8217;s parents&#8217;s house.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to trustworthy home tips, there&#8217;s one name I always look for. 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