So I discovered the olders piece of computer hardware I still regularly use. The DVD Drive on the backup/server PC in the basement. Turns out it was made in 2000 and can not read burned DVD’s. Thats somwhat annoying, but it explains what I thought was a problem with a (much newer) DVD burner. A [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Projects category.
Pergola
Before: After: Entire project took us about 2 weeks to complete – and it looks fantastic on our deck now! It’s a 14 by 16 foot pergola that makes out backyard look 10 times nicer already. Now we’ll have to get started on the other yard related projects.
Updates and Stuff
So it’s about time I updated the site a bit with current happenings. I’ve been spending some time in my basement building my workshop/”man cave”. So far I’ve; Added a wall (along the foundation) Built a great 8 foot workbench off the wall Installed 4 new lights (CFL’s of course) in the ceiling Modified existing [...]
Tis the Season…
Well the Christmas seaons offically starts this coming week with Thanksgiving. Thanks the retail establishement for turning Christmas from a day to celebrate the birth of Jesus to a nearly month long retail shopping spree. Not to mention the concept of Christmas lights. I’m assuming that the idea started as a safer alternative to candles… [...]
Staining the Deck
Over the holiday weekend my wife and I stained the deck in our backyard. When we bought the house I figured we needed to get it done, but I wasn’t really sure how badly it needed it… The deck looks amazing now. Only problem is the sunlight. The deck gets nearly direct sunlight from [...]
