Bathroom Ventilation

When we purchased our 1965 model ranch, we had a mold problem. There were several reasons for this, but one, which became immediately apparent was the bathroom had no ventilation. Ahhh, that nice bathroom with the bright sky blue tiles, matching sink, toilet and bathtub. The very same room my wife called

National Electrical Code explained in English

We had to re-wire our new kitchen and the areas of our house that were gutted for structural repairs. Of all the work that we did, I enjoyed the wiring the most. I did, however, want to make sure that everything was on the up and up, so I purchased the latest version of the [...]

Crack in the Foundation Wall

Last Fall, after trimming back some large shrubs, I found this crack in the corner of our foundation wall. It was a bit of a surprise because inside the basement there is no evidence of a crack. This is a slightly worrisome development.

After work today, I decided to wield a pick and shovel [...]

Installing our new dishwasher

A dishwasher in the kitchen is becoming one of those needed appliances. When we renovated our kitchen, I was sure to make room under the counter for a dishwasher, since I was the one who seemed to do the dishes more often than not. When planning our kitchen we left a 24 inch opening under [...]

Plumbing, Part I

I was going to do a how to section on plumbing. I decided against that, if you need to learn about plumbing I suggest you purchase a book. “The Complete Guide to Home Plumbing : Newly Expanded 3rd Edition” seems to be fairly conclusive.

This is how I went about adding a bathroom, adding a [...]