Category Archives: Home Stuff

Icovia Room Planner

I discovered this nifty online tool via GarageJournal.com, the Icovia Room Planner by CB Structures.  It’s Flash-based and thus it works across nearly all platforms and there’s nothing to install. The app lets you lay out rooms of all kinds … Continue reading

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A/C Repairs

We were told last October during negotiations to buy this house that the central A/C didn’t work and that they (the previous owners) didn’t know why.  No biggie, we thought. The house is a great price and we’ll just worry … Continue reading

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I Found My Garage

No, not in the “it was filled with junk and I cleaned it out” kinda way – I found the one I want to build!  I’ve put hours and hours of thought into what I want in a garage, going … Continue reading

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Frozen Well Pump Motor

Our well pump motor froze overnight. Our first "country" troubleshooting problem. Heh. We put a light bulb shining right onto the motor and put a small space heater in the well house. That unfroze the motor in about 15 minutes, … Continue reading

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When Home Improvement and Car Projects Meet

As I posted before, we just bought a house.  We’re in love with the place, which sits on a full acre, but it does need a few things.  Such as a workshop/garage. We’re hoping to break ground on a shop … Continue reading

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