Closet Shelving Installation

Our bedroom closets are pretty huge. I measured them at 6ft door width plus an extra 1ft on each of the insides for a total of 8f…

Troubleshoot Your Internet Connection

There are several types of internet connections . Briefly they are as follows, in order of increasing speed/bandwidth. (Bits per …

Raspberry Pi Setup Notes

Figure 1 | Raspberry Pi Introduction First, let me clarify that this blog is about the $35 Model B (512 MB RAM, 2 USB ports, and …

Milwaukee Appliance Hand Truck

Milwaukee Appliance Hand Truck, leaning against my shed Also known as a cart or a dolly. The model is HDA700. I paid around $120 …

DIY: Rebuilding My Front Porch

My new DIY project. Rebuild the front porch. Lessons learned (actually confirmed) so far. Nothing is as easy as it seems. Always …

Ode To The Handyman

I recently posted a list of DIY projects on Facebook and a friend responded to suggest that I hire a handyman. So, I wrote this r…

How to Select and Install Shelves

The kitchen in my house has a closeted area for laundry, where the washer and dryer take up the floor space. But there's 50 s…

Utility trailer buying guide

Introduction I recently bought a utility trailer . (I'll explain momentarily what that is and why you might consider buying o…