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Spring and Renovations

Spring and Renovations

Reborn, remodeled, renewed, it seems like those are the motifs of spring at the Old House, here. I finally got to check off the return of the trellis to the porch from the to-do list. They are secured to the porch and ready for me to train the vines on them again. I...
A Word On Brands

A Word On Brands

Like most D-I-Y’s, Handyman and I are frugal and like to save money. Sometimes we have been penny wise and pound foolish. Anyone else been there? Over the years I believe we have learned through trial and error that brand name really counts in appliance...

Our New Bosch Dishwasher

First, the background:I purchased and installed a Kitchen Aid dishwasher in my remodeled kitchen in 2001. This was (supposedly) a quality dishwasher with a stainless steel interior tub. My problems began about 4 years later when the catch for the dish detergent...

New Refrigerator

We finally got our new refrigerator, after much painstaking research and shopping around. We finally opted for the Samsung RF265AA French Door model in the black color. I spent alot of time online doing research into the different brands and models and then my wife...

Mission ‘New Cooler’ Accomplished

Today we were out there in the store wilderness and we bagged our new refrigerator. It was a challenge, but we prevailed. We started out with the idea of the Kenmore or the Whirlpool, but after much tracking of consumer research sites, following the in-store guides...