ZEN AND THE ART OF DIY

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  • DIY Project – Vinyl Flooring – Laundry Room – Installation – Mold

    February 12, 2025

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, electrical, laundry-room, laundry-tub, vinyl-sheet-flooring, washer
    milwaukee-tool, mold, oscillating-tool

    When I replaced the flooring many years ago, I put in a drain.  It was a drain that was not plumbed.  It was basically a hole in the floor with a floor drain cover under the laundry tub cabinet.  It was designed to have any overflow of the washer or laundry tub to go into…

  • DIY Project – Vinyl Flooring – Laundry Room – Installation – Getting Ready

    February 6, 2025

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, dryer, dryer-vent, laundry-room, laundry-tub, plumbing, vinyl-sheet-flooring, washer
    dryer-vent, duct-tape

    After Efiwym, my wife, finished with Thursday’s wash, the time clock was set to get the flooring done in the laundry room.  I had until Tuesday morning to complete the project.  I had a good three days to finish, so I thought I could easily get it done. The first thing that needed to be…

  • DIY Project – Vinyl Flooring – Laundry Room

    January 28, 2025

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, dryer, dryer-vent, laundry-room, vinyl-sheet-flooring

    Every time I cleaned the floor in the laundry room, I hated that the floor was worn out in front of the washer and dryer.  I am not sure why I hated it so much, maybe I knew I needed to replace it, and I recognized it would not be a fun DIY project.  To…

  • DIY Project – Under Cabinet Light – Installing A New One

    January 22, 2025

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    DIY, do-it-yourself, under-cabinet-light
    bx-cable, forstner-bit, led

    After breakfast, I started working on installing the new under-cabinet light.  There was an issue I needed to resolve before I started.  Should I hard-wire it or just use the plug-in option?  The hole in the bottom of the cabinet was in the wrong spot for the new light.  The plug wire on the new…

  • DIY Project – Under Cabinet Light – Time For A New One

    January 13, 2025

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, Uncategorized, under-cabinet-light
    bx cable, fluorescent, led, nm wire

    Efiwym, my wife, had been pressuring me to replace the fluorescent under cabinet light by the desk in the dinette.  It was difficult to turn it on.  Hence, we did not use it much. The under-cabinet light was one of the projects I wanted to tackle when we first bought the house.  I am not…

  • DIY Project – Kitchen Faucet – Replacement

    January 9, 2025

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, kitchen sink, plumbing, tools
    air-gap, faucet-nut-removal-tool

    The following morning, I headed out to get the kitchen faucet. I had a list of items that I needed. The faucet, (obviously), the air gap cover, 2 new hoses to connect to the water supply, a tube of silicone and a work light. I was tired of using my phone as a flashlight. When…

  • DIY Project – Kitchen Faucet – A Leak

    December 10, 2024

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, kitchen sink
    water-leak

    Efiwym, my wife, and I discussed getting new countertops in the kitchen.  I even got pricing from the place where you can save big money, but it never materialized.   We decided it would be best to spend the money now to fix a clogged drain tile, install a new stamped concrete patio and regrade the…

  • Random Thoughts – The Screwdriver

    September 6, 2024

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, screwdriver
    craftsman, phillips

    I think of the times I have used my Craftsman® screwdrivers for other purposes besides screwing things.  I used both the flat head and the Phillips head screwdrivers when I was too lazy to get the right tool. Or I would use the screwdriver for something else, because I viewed a video that showed that…

  • DIY Project – Basement Stair Landing – Installation

    July 1, 2024

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, self-adhesive-tile, stairs, tools
    milwaukee-tool

    When I got home from the store, I removed the plywood from the car.  I decided to cut the 4-foot by 8-foot piece of plywood in half, instead of lugging down the whole piece to the basement.  I was still fuming about the lost tool bag.  There was nothing I could do at this point…

  • DIY Project – Basement Stair Landing – Preparation

    June 24, 2024

    ZENANDTHEARTOFDIY

    DIY, do-it-yourself, stairs
    cat-pee-smell, landing, milwaukee-tool, sears-craftman

    Charly, our cat, who crossed the rainbow bridge about 18 months ago, had health issues that led him to have difficulties getting around.  Eventually, we limited his ability to roam the house.  However, when he was able to go to all areas of the house, he struggled to ascend stairs.  That problem led him to…

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