Evad, Efiwym’s brother, and I agreed to barter our skills. He would lay the carpeting for our second-floor bedrooms, and I would install his sun room patio door. It should not have been a difficult project as I installed a patio door for our house. The project had some minor hiccups, but surprisingly it went…
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DIY Project- Someone Else’s Project Efiwym, my wife, and I met up with her siblings and spouses last weekend. My sister-in-law’s husband knocked off the screen door of their patio door. I said out loud that I hate sliding screen doors. I had owned a home that had one and I spent way too much…
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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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I am not sure when it came to me, but I recognized that my roof leak project was not done. There was another vent pipe that needed to be inspected. Fortunately, it was on the first story roof over the family room. We did not see any staining on our family room ceiling, so maybe…
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Once I got the ladder to the backyard, I measured out from the house with a tape measure to eight and a half feet. I never heard of the 4-1 rule for ladders. I figured the height of the second story to be about 17 feet. So, I needed about 4 and a half feet…
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I had some time before the weekend to find ways to repair the vent pipe leak. I searched the Internet and found a video with Tom Silva from “This Old House” on how to fix a leaking vent pipe. The video was fitting as it was exactly the same problem and it provided me with…
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After a heavy rain, my wife, Efiwym, noticed the drywall on the wall was wet in our main bathroom the following morning. She texted me, indicating that the shower was leaking. Oh no, not my DIY project from three years ago. I texted her back and asked exactly where the leak was. She texted back…
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I needed to go to the store for low voltage lighting wire. Before I went, I checked for pricing of low voltage wiring. I needed six feet, but the minimum amount was fifty feet. That would be $18.00 for just the six feet I needed. I also had to bury the wire, so I would…