by Ilona | Dec 14, 2013 | Handyman, hindrances, home, remodeling
First…A little history. Back in 1985 my wife and I and our 5 children (at the time) purchased an old farm house out in the country that was built in stages beginning in 1894. We had lived in the city and felt it would be a good idea to move to the...
by Handyman | Aug 22, 2010 | basement, fixing-it, Handyman, sump pumps
Well hey!!! Here I am posting 2 days in a row!!!Today we (my son & I)finished excavating the remaining 4″ or so of clay/subsoil from our sump pit. It had accumulated a small amount of water overnight, which added to the weight of this subsoil. Anyway, after...
by Ilona | Mar 29, 2009 | appliances, Handyman, kitchen
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...
by Ilona | Dec 5, 2008 | Handyman, my husband
Actually we are talking about Handyman, here, but he referred to himself as Joe, and so Joe it is. Joe Everyman.We need to encourage him to write again. We got all caught up with the fall round up of general chores and a few remodeling jobs that were a little more...
by Ilona | Oct 15, 2008 | Handyman, my husband, projects, to-do list
As you can see from the projects list on the sidebar, Handyman has been busy with some really big projects – and some not on the list. He wallpapered the den area with the seagrass look paper I picked out (from Lowes). He can describe the process for you- it was...
by Ilona | Sep 2, 2008 | d-i-yourselfers, Handyman, maintenance, to-do list
It is the little things, like Folksy Lady says, that add up. Handyman might not feel much is accomplished, but he has made so much progress on this place in the past few years that it really is amazing. And so much nicer for us all. We stopped at Lowes after our Labor...