Exterior Paint

The exterior of mom’s house hadn’t been painted in at least 15 years. The exterior of our house was painted during the remodel, 15 years ago. Both needed some work. I contacted our general contractor from the remodel,… Read More

Redoing the driveway

As we worked to fix the sewer, we needed to dig out a portion of the driveway for access. And we realized that there was some sort of leak in an irrigation pipe that went under the driveway…. Read More

Everything you didn’t want to know about sewers…

You never realize how critical your sewer pipe is until it’s not working…

Revisiting landscape irrigation

Technology has changed since we did the landscaping in 2007, particularly with the ability to control things remotely. I had to replace the controller (timer) at my mom’s when the hard-working device my dad placed well over 20… Read More

Upgrading a ceiling fan – DIY is never that simple

When we first bought the house, we installed a ceiling fan in the kitchen. That fan ended up in my office, and has been really great… but it finally stopped working. Newer devices have options for remote controls,… Read More

Making Drapes

It’s been years since I last made drapes, but the back-light in my office has become a problem as we do more video conferences. So, I need drapes that will help balance the lighting in the afternoon. I… Read More

Holiday Lights – LEDs Part 1

After we remodeled the house, we put up the old holiday lights that had been used at my parents. You can see them in the photo on the remodel pages. But we were interested in having other options,… Read More

3-Roomba Household

We got my mom a Roomba years ago, and it has sat in the corner gathering dust. We subsequently got ourselves a new one when the WiFi/App versions first came out. And it sat in the corner gathering… Read More

Battery Tender – trickle charger for your car

When my dad died, we had troubles keeping the battery in his car working, because we just didn’t drive it enough. After needing a jump from a friend, they recommended we get a trickle charger. I did some… Read More

Whirlpool Gladiator “Freezerator”

We got a Whirlpool Gladiator series garage fridge/freezer, the “Freezerator,” after the remodel.  It looks like a typical fridge/freezer with a smaller top section than bottom — except that the bottom is the freezer, and the top is… Read More