All the codes have been met or exceeded. All the math is correct. All the connections are checked and double checked, tightened and double tightened. So why is it that for a brief moment before I throw a new heavy breaker I’m curious as to whether or not my house is about to turn into […]
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Posted 22 September 2009
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The Hand Tamper…
…all the fun of a post hole digger without the sense of progress.
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Posted 03 September 2009
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A lot of satisfaction can be had from fencing. One can see one’s progress clearly, one can create a straight sight line that compliments one’s chunk of ground, one can enjoy the satisfaction of aching muscles at the end of the day, one can spend some quality time with a tractor. On the other hand, […]
Be confident in my constructing abilities. After this week though, I’m thinking OSHA wouldn’t let me anywhere near a 2×6 if that were the last job I could perform. Today I discovered that the only thing that hurts more than a hammer to the finger is a hammer tacker to the finger. For the uninitiated, […]
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Posted 18 July 2008
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I grew up in the mountains, so moving down here outside of Helena is a sort of homecoming. I am having to remember a few things, though, especially as it relates to my latest project, which requires some decent holes in the ground. Up in Conrad, one could safely put a hole just […]
I’d say it was excuse number 4,369, but at this point I’ve lost count. This foundation prep work is why blogging has been and will be light (at least until we get that snow they’re talking about):
Considering how much I enjoy wiring, part one of this four part series is enough to induce what I would imagine fingernails on the chalkboard would do to those who are averse to such things. Put all four together and I feel like I need to take a long, scalding shower after self regurgitating. […]
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Posted 31 March 2008
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I love my brother in law, I really do. Unfortunately for him, though, his remodeling projects just provide some irresistible blogging material. This past weekend I had the pleasure of helping him sheetrock his basement ceiling. Now, I enjoy 5/8″ sheetrock as much as the next guy, but when I’m on the […]
For those about to wire [and daisy chain cat 3 while leaving the orange leads stripped yet unterminated so they can ground out the phone system leaving me to guess which wall plate is guilty], I salute you [with one finger]. Peh. Again.
One of the benefits of having your brother-in-law move to Helena is that an extra pair of thumbs are available to soften a hammer’s blow. It’s a good thing we were able to get a hold of an air nailer for most of the job, though I’m not sure that’s an improvement. Considering […]
