Category Archives: Construction

Building materials, methods, and techniques.

A Merry Power Tool Christmas

Lisa, stop that racket! I’m trying to fix your mother’s camera. Easy, easy. I think I’ll need a bigger drill. –  Homer Simpson Last week, Stacey wrote about tools that make good Christmas presents.  I suggested she include a cordless … Continue reading

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A Very Merry DIY Christmas

Look at me, Marge, I’m making people happy! I’m the magical man from Happy Land, who lives in a gumdrop house on Lollipop Lane! – Homer Simpson With the holiday shopping season in full swing, we’re making our lists and … Continue reading

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Replacing Garage Siding, Part 3: The Thin Blue Chalk Line

You know, Moe, my mom once said something that really stuck with me. She said, “Homer, you’re a big disappointment,” and God bless her soul, she was really onto something. -Homer Simpson It turns out that if you want to … Continue reading

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Replacing Garage Siding, Part 2: Less is More

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that’s even remotely true! – Homer Simpson In part one of this post, I talked about wanting to replace the rotten siding on our garage. We wanted to use low-maintenance … Continue reading

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Replacing Garage Siding, Part 1: The Horrible Truth

I’m in a place where I don’t know where I am! – Homer Simpson We needed to replace the siding on our detached garage because it looked terrible. It was rotting and falling apart. Also, we didn’t like that the … Continue reading

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