What happened this weekend?
The weekend began with a visit to a client’s office where we accomplished none of her goals but an hour later had a plan. Relatives were visiting so family took priority which ultimately meant Chuck E...
View ArticleSaturday
I posed a question on Facebook today: Oh my. Program? Cut the grass? Clean the house? Read a book? Run some new pipe? Build a wall? Upgrade the electrical wiring to 12-2? Install a panic button? Wash...
View ArticleHVAC Maintenance
When you go to bed with the house at 82°F and awake with the house at 78°F, your air conditioner is trying to remind you that you should not have skipped the annual maintenance. We will try to limp by...
View ArticleKitchen remodel
I had planned a kitchen remodel for "the future." Mentally, to me, that meant 2016. I figured by then I would have recovered from all our other projects and expenses enough to tackle a DIY kitchen...
View ArticleKitchen remodel benefits
When I bought a new dishwasher, it never occurred to me I was adding cabinet space. Now I always know where to find the dish I need.
View ArticleWeekend Project – Electricity
The sound track for today’s electrical work. Except I change the words to “Gettin’ jiggly wit it” If you see me dancing today, please hit me with a broom stick, throw the breaker, and call 911.
View ArticleWeekend Project – Electricity
Feature creep: I could install a Thermally-Fused NEMA 14-50 instead of a GFCI by running #6 THHN instead of 12-2! Hmm.. But them I would need to go ahead an buy an EVSE. I wonder if I won the lottery...
View ArticleUninvited house guests
Confirmed. I have birds in the attic. Guess I should get those spot lights replaced.
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Seeking surveyor recommendation
KNOXVILLE: Anyone have recommendations on a property surveyor for West Knoxville? I want to get the four corners identified, monuments replaced if necessary, easements identified, and recorded at the...
View ArticleEstablishing boundaries
I bought my house in 1997. Today, I learn where the property lines are. I suspect both myself and the neighbors are in for a surprise.
View ArticleNow that’s why you spend extra money – customer service
Our Delta kitchen faucet has been dripping for weeks..er, months. Each drip is the resounding echo of money going down the drain. It is also environmentally irresponsible. Our fix was to put a sponge...
View ArticleSaturday, the end of a vacation
This week Cathy and I volunteered to chaperone the Bearden Middle School Band to Walt Disney World. That was a blast and will take hours of typing to describe. Yesterday we returned and I intended to...
View ArticleSunday, end of Spring Break
This week has been amazing. Amy went to Disney World from Friday to Tuesday. Evan, Cathy, and I went to Disney from Monday to Friday. I slept through Friday and spent Saturday tearing out the rest of...
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