So that was the culprit that made that loud crashing sound. It happened when the right-side torsion spring broke. It also now prevented the door from being opened. It was time to work on getting the cars out of the garage. Efiwym, my wife, was concerned the cars and us would be stuck inside for…
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(Please bear with me as I tell the story that led to the replacement of the garage door torsion springs.) On a Saturday, I was sitting in the living room drinking my morning coffee and watching reruns of This Old House. Efiwym, my wife, walked to the front window, and suddenly stated, “Our flag is…
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Since I was going to move this shelf by myself, I started by taking the shelf top off to lighten it up. About thirty screws later, I got the top off. After I removed the top, I tried to lift what was left of the shelf. It would not move. After a couple of attempts,…
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To start this project, I needed to clear out the space. First, I backed out the car, then move the two snowblowers, the power washer and a wheelchair. On the shelf were 2 bags of fertilizer, a bag of grass repair, empty boxes, and a portable grill, (that I am keeping for spare parts). I…
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My wife. Efiwym, and I decided that buying a riding lawn mower (for me) was a priority over new kitchen countertops. However, I knew this was, “The gift that keeps on giving the whole year,” as Cousin Eddy said in the movie, Christmas Vacation, for Clark’s Jelly of the Month Club Christmas bonus. I first…
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After investing in a battery powered riding lawn mower, I needed to install another GFCI in the garage to charge it. There are 3 outlet boxes around the garage, but not one where I need one. Our beverage refrigerators have been on extension cords since we had one in the garage. I attributed the refrigerator…
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DIY Project – Garage Corner Shelf Efiwym, my wife, and I like having the ability to park both cars in the garage. We still use it to store some outdoor items. I have installed shelves for containers of car cleaners, oils, weed killers and home goods, such as paper towels, toilet paper and paper plates.…
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Even though it seemed like it was months putting the final touches on the garage, I plodded along checking items off my list: install fascia and soffit boards, install aluminum siding, and assemble and install the overhead garage door. These parts of the project had their issues but were mostly trouble free. The fascia board…
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Just like all the parts of this project to date, I never installed roof shingles. This part of the project is a great DIY job. How hard could laying down shingles be? The hardest part of this job was getting the bundles of shingles on to the roof. This is in no way a slight…
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When I was deciding the design of the garage, I wanted to match the garage roof to the roof of the house. The house had a hip roof, so the garage roof would be a hip roof. I had never built a roof. Based on the magazines and books I read, constructing a roof seemed…