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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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A new drain pump for the washing machine did not fix the problem. I could not return the drain pump, but maybe I could sell it on eBay®, and I did. I got half my money back and I put the used pump on eBay® too. I wanted to cut my losses. We bought a…
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The plan was to replace the drain pump in the washing machine. The next day, I checked our local appliance parts store to see if they had one in stock. I would plow ahead and replace the pump without checking if the old one was bad. I went to the store and picked it up. …