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Tag: DIY

Posted on January 6, 2018April 25, 2019

Cordifying battery things

In my house, we have a ton of “batteried” devices.  Having small children, in this modern age, one tends to collect a lot of toys, tools, crafts, and associated appliances that require an array of batteries.  Triple- and double-As are in high demand, though 9V and even the C cells are occasionally used.  Don’t even get me started with the coin cells.

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Posted on May 30, 2011April 25, 2019

Catastrophic Failure

A fluorescent light fixture in our house went out.  After replacing the bulb, the light still didn’t turn on.  So I figured I had nothing to lose by ripping apart the ballast.  What I quickly discovered scared me.

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Posted on February 10, 2011April 24, 2012

Cabinet child lock

My 1-year old is a curious kid.  She prides herself in breaking into highly secure bank vaults, er cabinets.  In particular, she’s taken a liking to our buffet which houses both china and liquor (neither of which are kid-approved items) behind two toddler-level doors.  So I had to come up with a way to keep her out.

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Posted on April 16, 2010April 24, 2012

Garage attic

I added storage space to my old garage by putting in an attic. It was much bigger of a job than I thought it would be.

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Posted on September 28, 2009May 4, 2012

project roundup

I might have been a good candidate for the Darwin Awards, but thankfully didn’t bite it.

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Posted on November 2, 2008April 23, 2012

Kitchen remodel

Sarah and I decided our first big house project would be a kitchen remodel.  The old cabinets were very distinctive, but not that practical.  And Sarah loves cooking, so we needed an updated more convenient kitchen.

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Posted on July 30, 2006April 27, 2012

Shed project, part 3

Like giving birth, the pain is now behind us.

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Posted on July 2, 2006April 27, 2012

Shed project, Part 2

Last time, I talked about the conceptual design of the shed.  Well, today Mark and I completed phase 2 of the shed project: the foundation.

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Posted on June 20, 2006April 25, 2012

Shed project, Part 1

I’m building a shed very soon, but before I could get the materials, I needed to know how much stuff I had to fit inside the shed. That’s where Google comes in… Continue reading “Shed project, Part 1”

Posted on September 15, 2005May 4, 2012

added apartment pics

I’ve added more apartment photos, Check ’em out. Particularly fun is the projector I’ve added. Notice the strange location for it? The whole rack fits nicely on top of the mantel!

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Recent Comments

  • Rob on Digital volume knob fix: “Hey, nice fix Phil!” Jan 30, 08:26
  • Phil Hormel on Digital volume knob fix: “After hours searching on the internet, I came up with a fix in my case (where the encoder/stem broke off…” Jan 29, 17:01
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