Getting domesticated (or at least more handy)
I go back to work tomorrow. I wish I could take at least another day or two off, but something came up and they need me Monday. I spent some time tackling little projects around the house. Watching...
View ArticleInitiation into guyhood
I took my youngest son (approximately 4 months) to the hardware store with me today. First trip to the hardware store with Dad. Dad, you see, did something dumb. While using spray foam to seal up some...
View ArticleJust say no to black boxes
When the PS3 was released, one of its advertised features was that you could install Linux on it and use it as a Linux computer. I doubt many people did it, but it was a useful feature for those who...
View ArticleDon’t build a drill press out of PVC pipe
This past weekend, Lifehacker posted instructions for building a makeshift drill press out of PVC pipe. Although the finished contraption looks kind of cool, it’s not something you want to build...
View ArticleHow I ran an outlet for a microwave without tearing into any walls
We have a house with an under-the-cabinet microwave, but no nearby outlet to plug it into. The previous owners simply ran an extension cord. While I’m not 100% positive this is illegal to do in my...
View ArticleHow to light the underside of your train table
There are few things worse than fumbling around in the dark under a train layout. So I mounted a ceiling-mount light socket underneath my train table to create a work light so that I could see when I’m...
View ArticleWhy accordion-style flexible drain pipe is against code
From time to time I see accordion-style flexible drain pipes in use, much like the one on the right. St. Louis County inspectors take an exceptionally dim view of these, and I always wondered what the...
View ArticleGetting domesticated (or at least more handy)
I go back to work tomorrow. I wish I could take at least another day or two off, but something came up and they need me Monday. I spent some time tackling little projects around the house. Watching...
View ArticleInitiation into guyhood
I took my youngest son (approximately 4 months) to the hardware store with me today. First trip to the hardware store with Dad. Dad, you see, did something dumb. While using spray foam to seal up some...
View ArticleJust say no to black boxes
When the PS3 was released, one of its advertised features was that you could install Linux on it and use it as a Linux computer. I doubt many people did it, but it was a useful feature for those who...
View ArticleDon’t build a drill press out of PVC pipe
This past weekend, Lifehacker posted instructions for building a makeshift drill press out of PVC pipe. Although the finished contraption looks kind of cool, it’s not something you want to build...
View ArticleInstall an outlet for an above range microwave
We have a house with an above range microwave, but no nearby outlet to plug it into. The previous owners simply ran an extension cord. While I’m not 100% positive this is illegal to do in my locality,...
View ArticleHow to light the underside of your train table
There are few things worse than fumbling around in the dark under a train layout. So I mounted a ceiling-mount light socket underneath my train table to create a work light so that I could see when I’m...
View ArticleWhy accordion-style flexible drain pipe is against code
From time to time I see accordion-style flexible drain pipe (also sometimes called flexible waste pipe) in use, much like the one on the right. St. Louis County inspectors take an exceptionally dim...
View ArticleMy garbage disposal adventure
Changing a worn-out garbage disposal can be a 10-minute job–assuming you anticipate everything, use the same brand as the old one, you know what you’re doing, and the person who installed the old one...
View ArticleWhy to avoid a flexible p-trap
I guess it was inevitable that someone would make a flexible p-trap out of expandable, accordion-style pipe. I’ve written about that stuff before, and you definitely don’t want your p trap to be made...
View ArticleGetting domesticated (or at least more handy)
I go back to work tomorrow. I wish I could take at least another day or two off, but something came up and they need me Monday. I spent some time tackling little projects around the house. Watching...
View ArticleInitiation into guyhood
I took my youngest son (approximately 4 months) to the hardware store with me today. First trip to the hardware store with Dad. Dad, you see, did something dumb. While using spray foam to seal up some...
View ArticleJust say no to black boxes
When the PS3 was released, one of its advertised features was that you could install Linux on it and use it as a Linux computer. I doubt many people did it, but it was a useful feature for those who...
View ArticleDon’t build a drill press out of PVC pipe
This past weekend, Lifehacker posted instructions for building a makeshift drill press out of PVC pipe. Although the finished contraption looks kind of cool, it’s not something you want to build...
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