There is an ugly electrical meter on the back of my house, and unlike most people who get to tuck that stuff around a corner, mine sits right in the…
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My kayak is one of my favorite ways to spend an afternoon, but my storage situation for it had become embarrassing. It was just leaning against the wall of my…
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I'm at the age where Pokémon was not really a thing for me. It came out when I was in college, which means it completely flew under my radar for…
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The pool house structure is done — siding, roof, the works — and there's even a light fixture hanging up there. But it's just for show because there's no actual…
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With the pool house finally wrapped up, the backyard was starting to come together — but it still needed some life. The wall behind the pool area was just sitting…
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I've been putting off gutters for a while, partly because I'd never done them before and partly because it kept raining. But honestly, the rain was a blessing in disguise…
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I've been pretty quiet about the Karmann Ghia lately, and I know that makes it look like nothing's happening. The truth is, I've been chipping away at the metalwork for…
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It was time to put siding on the pool house. This is part six of the build, and up to this point the structure has been fully framed, sheathed, and…
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I've always been into toys. As a kid I played with them constantly, and as an adult I collect them — mostly for nostalgia. Some of my collection is from…
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A couple weeks ago I was out in the snow putting up the roof, and now it was 64 degrees outside. That's just how it goes sometimes. Before Christmas I…
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