Category: DIY

I’m optimistic, spring is just around the corner. Assembled a natural gas grill while plows cleared last night’s snow. There were no parts left over when I finished.

“Disappeared” an electrical outlet. There’s an outlet behind the pillar, but the developer had added an outlet to the middle of this wall. Today I removed it and Dwight painted a cover plate. (Minneapolis building codes don’t allow drywall over a live electrical box.) Now, the wall, the plate, and the Guthrie Theater all match.

After doing electrical work in a confined space, I needed British Christmas pudding (saved in the freezer) and a lie down.

Walked to an old-fashioned hardware store where I spent 60 cents + tax.

Today, I have one less reason to visit Japan: installed washlets. They’re ubiquitous in Japan.

Replaced the plates on our ’96 Honda using a sheet metal cutter, an electric drill, drywall mounting parts, and other miscellaneous tools.

Dust everywhere: wore out a grinding wheel slightly enlarging the hole through the counter for a replacement faucet.

Hacked garage door opener controller board. The heavy duty soldering iron didn’t fry the board, and the hack worked.