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Servicing my condensing boiler
Having run out of other automotive and home projects for the moment, I recently turned my attention to some long overdue servicing on the...
cultureofdoing
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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Replacing a "rear propshaft" seal
After doing a complete timing belt job recently, I thought I'd take it easy and tackle something a bit less involved: replacing the...
cultureofdoing
Jul 17, 20212 min read
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The "timing belt job from hell"
I've borrowed the title of this post from the YouTuber and mechanic whose channel is called "Ratchets and Wrenches." In the 21 years I've...
cultureofdoing
Jul 6, 20213 min read
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Replacing inner CV joint boots
I've only had my Quickjacks for a few months now, but they are already almost paying for themselves. So far, I've done some transmission...
cultureofdoing
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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Elevating my DIY game to a new level
I've been wanting a set of Quickjacks for a long time, and I finally got one for my cars this past Christmas. The Quickjacks quite...
cultureofdoing
Jan 22, 20213 min read
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Effervescent about removing efflorescence
Efflorescence may sound like some pop band (think "Evanescence"), but it is not (although it may be just as vulgar). I recently noticed...
cultureofdoing
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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I'm not a hoarder, Part 2
If you've seen pictures of my basement, you might be wondering, "Why does he have so much crap? Is he a hoarder?" No! As I've posted...
cultureofdoing
Jan 1, 20211 min read
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Worse than a lump of coal: A sump pump failure for Christmas
I woke up on Christmas morning to find an alert on my mobile that my basement water leak sensor had been triggered overnight. Not having...
cultureofdoing
Jan 1, 20213 min read
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"One word: Plastics"
That line from the 1967 classic "The Graduate" seems to have become one of the most memorable in cinematic history for literary reasons...
cultureofdoing
Sep 13, 20204 min read
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I installed a modern anachronism
The mailbox will one day go the way of the pay phone and Blockbuster stores. Nonetheless, I thought I needed a mailbox for my new house,...
cultureofdoing
Sep 3, 20203 min read
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Flat roofs need scarecrows
I've previously written about how specifying a roof hatch was a no-brainer when I was building my house -- because one never knows when...
cultureofdoing
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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I used binder clips to create a very versatile window cleaning tool
My modern house has 32 windows. More than half of them are large floor-to-ceiling windows. Cleaning the windows is a chore in and of...
cultureofdoing
Jul 2, 20203 min read
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I used my automotive hydraulic trolley jack for a plumbing project
My Craftsman trolley lifting jack that I use on my cars came in quite handy for a plumbing project today. Backing up a bit: I wanted to...
cultureofdoing
Jun 1, 20202 min read
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I’m not a hoarder/“If you want it done right, do it yourself” Part 3
My basement is key to my home maintenance needs When you’re stuck at home on the first day of a COVID-19 lockdown with not much to do,...
cultureofdoing
Mar 17, 20202 min read
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Making Surround Sound Speakers Portable...
... using an Ikea clothes rack When most people look at this Ikea Rigga clothes rack, they see a clothes rack. I see a chassis for a...
cultureofdoing
Jan 3, 20203 min read
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Up on the Roof
Making use of my roof hatch When designing my new house, there was little question that it would have a flat roof for a thoroughly modern...
cultureofdoing
Dec 29, 20191 min read
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Plastic, Plastic, Everywhere
The Container Store's Titan resin cabinet is a Rube Goldberg explosion of plastic parts I'm not usually daunted by furniture requiring...
cultureofdoing
Nov 19, 20192 min read
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"IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE RIGHT, DO IT YOURSELF," PART II
How I passed Arlington County's stringent stormwater management facilities standards with flying colors As a follow-on to my first post...
cultureofdoing
Nov 15, 20192 min read
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WALL SWITCH PLATE LABELS THAT DON'T LOOK LIKE CRAP
How my "krauter" car sticker mods led to an aesthetic home interior design solution I often find "synergies" between my experience...
cultureofdoing
Nov 12, 20191 min read
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"IF YOU WANT SOMETHING DONE RIGHT, DO IT YOURSELF"
How I had to fix my general contractor's total f*ck-up. My first blog post is about the wisdom of the Do-It-Yourselfer's mantra that "if...
cultureofdoing
Nov 12, 20192 min read
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