Today I replaced 3 electrical receptacles in the living room. The old ones were no longer making proper contact with plug prongs. Plug would be loose, almost to falling out. Anyway, this took about 30 minutes to complete. Cost for the receptacles: $8 at Lowes (I got the heavy duty, quality ones – you get […]
remodeling
Springtime Projects
Being the main gardener about these parts, springtime has me focused on garden chores and plans ( for myself!), but it always seems there are many unfinished tasks to remind the Handyman about. He gets distracted. So here is the sample conversation we recently had: ME: Don’t you think 25 years is a fairly long […]
I Got Mine
Vacation, that is. I just can’t keep functioning without at least a week away once a year- this year I had two weeks, and now am back. The Handyman has been busy. He re-grouted the main bathroom and then caulked it. Looks good, nice and clean with pure white grout. The old back door– well, […]
Holiday Over: Time For Work Projects
January is always a time to plan and get started on work projects for the year. I suggested to Handyman that he could set up a few of the small “finish up” jobs to work on throughout the winter months of January and February- he thought that was a good idea. The thing with these […]
New Kitchen – cabinets, countertop
Now that all the major, structural stuff was complete: New floor down to and including the joists New ceiling including new rafters New interior walls and exterior siding including studs, etc. All new plumbing & electrical We were now ready for the cabinet maker to deliver and install the new cabinets. This is the one […]
New Kitchen – continued
Before I continue I would like to say that if I had realized all the work that I was going to be getting myself into, I would have somehow talked myself out of this project using whatever excuses I could think up: “it is way beyond my capability & ability”, “it will cost too much”, […]
