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Keeping up appearances at the homestead is a big job. Some of the fun and not-so-fun projects.
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Home maintenance is an ongoing torment. You can see that from my pal Martin trimming the wildly overgrown hedges on the house I had just bought in 2008. This section is also a place to detail home tricks and tips. There might even be a few workplace hacks here to help in your job. As with other sections of the Journal, these tip don't really qualify for an article in the Media section, but they may come in handy and hopefully Google will bubble them up the page rank. 2011-08-01_Bacon-in-the-pan.jpgHere's one tip. You can use a big square electric pan to cook bacon, it holds a big rasher. With an electric stove I bought a SCANPAN square griddle that can hold nearly as many slices.
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Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 Bathroom remodel started

Bathroom remodel started

An overview of the master bathroom remodel I will be working on for a few months.
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Wednesday, Feb 8, 2023 Bathroom remodel started

Bathroom remodel started

An overview of the master bathroom remodel I will be working on for a few months.
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Thursday, Aug 4, 2022 AC drain line repair

AC drain line repair

I thought the air conditioning drain was plugged. I was wrong. I fix my fix, and invent microwork.
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Monday, May 16, 2022 Main bathroom shower pan

Main bathroom shower pan

I cut the concrete for a stepless shower, and get the niches, lamps, & medicine cabinets delivered.
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Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Main bathroom wall demo

Main bathroom wall demo

The wall where the vanity goes needed to be torn down for access to the plumbing and electrical.
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Monday, May 9, 2022 Cutting down a crepe myrtle

Cutting down a crepe myrtle

There was a problem tree too close to the house. I cut it down, I'll never trim the suckers again.
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Sunday, May 8, 2022 Crepe myrtle hardscape

Crepe myrtle hardscape

I improve the sloppy job I did surrounding a tree with white stream pebbles.
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Saturday, May 7, 2022 Main bathroom soffit demo

Main bathroom soffit demo

I rip out the 1980s style soffit as part of an entire main bathroom remodel.
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Friday, May 6, 2022 Bathroom doors

Bathroom doors

I add an entry door to the main bathroom and change a bi-fold closet door to a swing door.
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Monday, May 2, 2022 North wing wall build

North wing wall build

I rebuild the rotted wood on my north wing wall. I started with pressure-treated wood, it warped.
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Monday, Apr 25, 2022 South wing wall build

South wing wall build

I finish painting the wing wall lumber. Then I screw the boards to the cinder-block wall.
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Wednesday, Apr 20, 2022 Wing wall paint 1

Wing wall paint 1

I cut the lumber for the middle-length wing wall and paint the first primer coat.
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Tuesday, Apr 19, 2022 Wing wall fix redux

Wing wall fix redux

The pressure-treated lumber warped. I re-do the job using kiln-dried 2x10s.
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Monday, Apr 18, 2022 Master bath vanity demo

Master bath vanity demo

Rip out the 1980s vanity as part of an entire master bathroom remodel.
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Saturday, Mar 12, 2022 Bali window blinds review

Bali window blinds review

Spending $4,500. on new window blinds was a good buy. They look great, and save energy.
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Sunday, Feb 13, 2022 Wing wall fix

Wing wall fix

Lawn sprinklers soaking decorative wing walls caused wood rot. Pressure-treated lumber will fix.
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Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 Office chair cylinder rebuild

Office chair cylinder rebuild

Replacing a dead lift cylinder in a good office chair makes it work like new.
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Thursday, Oct 21, 2021 Planting some side-yard bushes

Planting some side-yard bushes

I clear out a scrub patch on the side of the house and put in 8 Viburnum and 8 Ligustrum bushes.
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Tuesday, Oct 29, 2019 Third bathroom light

Third bathroom light

Replacing a buzzy flickering florescent light with a bright white LED 4-foot fixture.
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Wednesday, Sep 12, 2018 A clam, crab, chowder veggie bowl

A clam, crab, chowder veggie bowl

Part of the Analog Diet is a large vegetable bowl every day. Today's is crabs, clams, and chowder.
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Monday, Sep 10, 2018 A scallops queso veggie bowl

A scallops queso veggie bowl

Part of the Analog Diet is a large vegetable bowl every day. Today's is scallops and queso cheese.
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Wednesday, Mar 11, 2015 Ice cube tray hell

Ice cube tray hell

The grocery stores can't sell a decent tray.
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Friday, Nov 15, 2002 The music altar

The music altar

The two bookshelves evolved into an altar to the wonder of music.
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