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Category Archives: Repair & Maintenance
It’s a Wonder We Didn’t Fix This Sooner
Whenever I watch It’s a Wonderful Life (under protest*), I cringe over the recurring problem with the loose newel post finial. You know, the little annoyance that drives Jimmy Stewart’s character completely bonkers until he sees the light and realizes it–and everything … Continue reading
A Farm Sink in Butcher Block for an English Country Kitchen
If you’re dissatisfied for any reason, I’ll repay you in acorns. – Cletus Coming up on a year ago, Helen and Geoff redid their kitchen. I love the classic white-and-wood look, the wall of windows, and all the SPACE. It’s a … Continue reading
Slow Drain (Maintenance)
Reverend Lovejoy: God didn’t burn your house down, but he was working in the hearts of your friends be they Christian, Jew, or . . . miscellaneous. Apu: Hindu. There are seven hundred million of us! Reverend Lovejoy: Aw, that’s super. When I … Continue reading
That Can’t Be Good
Licking an electrical outlet will not turn you into a Mighty Morphing Power Ranger. – Rock Bottom I am not a morning person, so I don’t mind east-to-west jetlag. It gives me a chance to see how the other half … Continue reading
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Tagged bad gfi outlet, gfci socket failure, replacing a bad outlet, short in GFI
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Chandelier (or Pendant) Swap
It’s that damn chandelier again! – Elton John When I found the vintage light fixture for our bedroom, it did not have its matching canopy with it. I got a little overexcited while craft shopping and MacGyvered a new ceiling canopy to blend … Continue reading
What, Exactly, is Going on Here?
Marge: What do you think he’s doing up there? Homer: I don’t know. Drug lab? Or reading comic books. What am I, Kreskin? You tell me what he’s doing. Marge: I don’t know, and I don’t want to know. And I’m going … Continue reading
Things That Go D’oh in the Night
Captain McAllister: ‘Twas a moonless night, dark as pitch, when out of the mist came a beast more stomach than man. Homer: Hey! – The Simpsons The other night, Kev was out and I came in late, but an insane … Continue reading
A Frayed Knot
Doll: I’m Krusty the Klown and I’m going to kill you! Homer: Heeheehee! Didn’t even pull the string that time. – The Simpsons When I squared up the Princess Leia frame the other day, I worked by faint, cold light filtering … Continue reading
It’s a Frame-Up!
It’s hip to be square…like the song says! – Homer Simpson Ever buy a gallery frame, hang it up, get on with your life, and then later notice that the top rail is bowed? If you hang a frame from … Continue reading
