Category Archives: Repair & Maintenance

Paying Retail is for Muggles

Call 1-600-DOCTORB. The B is for Bargain! – Dr. Nick Riviera Back in college, I had a status-conscious boyfriend. One time, I was bragging about some shoes I’d bought on clearance, and he said, sadly, “You never pay retail for anything, … Continue reading

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The Adventures of Plumber Girl

Tap-a-tap-a-tap-a. – Vicki Valentine When we remodeled our main bathroom, the faucet was bought for economy’s sake, and its finish did not hold up well. I was patiently awaiting the right sale or stock clearance for a replacement when a … Continue reading

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This Faucet is Finished

Would you like another lick of my flavor wax? – Uter We have a vessel sink in our main bathroom, modeled here by a cat. Vessel sinks are divisive in the design world (what isn’t?), but it turned out to … Continue reading

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Getting Crumbs All Over the Furniture

Let that be a lesson to the rest of you nuts! – Chief Wiggum I recently compared walnuts against stain markers for furniture touch-ups, and was pleasantly surprised to find that walnuts came out on top. My headboard test areas … Continue reading

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The Affray Near The Duvet

THE BOUT TO KNOCK THE OTHER GUY OUT – Tatum-Watson Fight, The Simpsons We pick up most of our furniture a bit at a time. One example is the headboard in Ben’s room. I found it at Marva’s Place in … Continue reading

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It’s Hard Out There For a Couch

Marge: Once we get the cats out of the way, it won’t be too bad. Real Estate Agent: Actually, according to the will, the cats own the house. – The Simpsons Remember the slipcover project? That I was going to finish in January? I haven’t … Continue reading

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Allow Me to Prove My Point in Song Format

Call Mr. Plow, that’s my name! That name again is Mr. Plow. – Homer Simpson It snows here. That’s a given. But this month has been a little ridiculous. It is pretty. But still ridiculous! As the winter wears on, … Continue reading

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This Old Couch: Pattern and Prep

Drinking will help us plan! – Moe Szyslak Last time I posted about the couch updating, I talked about reinforcing the sofa frame to deal with a crack. After that job, I started working on the pattern for the slip … Continue reading

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Stepping It Up

Mmmmmmm, floor pie! – Homer Simpson Ben bought a house last year. On a recent visit, I helped fix a couple of things around the place. The biggest challenge was tidying up the floor transition from the kitchen to the … Continue reading

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Draft Dodging

Arrrriairar!! – Eleanor Abernathy (Crazy Cat Lady) With the threat of polar vortices hanging over our head, it is extremely important that we take all possible measures to protect ourselves. We decided that one of those measures would be to … Continue reading

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