Finally, it’s working

Saturday, my garage door ended up busted. Busted torsion spring There were none to be had anywhere, so I had to order them. If memory serves, I think I got the last ones I installed on eBay, or some other knockoff site for $50 or so. This time, I simply ordered a decent set from … Continue reading Finally, it’s working →

Stuff’s Breaking all Over

I was chatting with the fellas while volunteering at the Church this Sunday about doing house maintenance chores. What started the conversation is this: Busted What's that you say? That is a torsion spring. It balances the weight of a garage door. Without them, the door weighs like three tons. I hit the button Saturday … Continue reading Stuff’s Breaking all Over →

DAMMIT!

Not at all what I wanted to see when I went out to my car Sunday Morning. What you see in front of you is an inner fender that's been on the car maybe a month or so. What's different this time is the chunck of wiring you see, as well as the deep teeth … Continue reading DAMMIT! →

Let Papa Fix It

Sometimes you don't realize how much you need something until it's gone. We have a water/ice dispenser on our fridge and I hit that puppy many times a day. Slowly but surely, it went out. No water, no ice. I had a week of buying drinking water at the store. A huge hassle. So there's … Continue reading Let Papa Fix It →

Let Papa Fix It

Last week or so, I've been a bit under the weather. But I still managed to get things done. Small things. The technical term for which is "Low Hanging Fruit". First was a drainspout that Aria was eating. She was after a Chameleon. Those bastards are all over around there. Makes sense. Lots of plants, … Continue reading Let Papa Fix It →

Let Papa Fix It

Now that I'm done the floor, I have a stack of projects around here to do. And what better thing than to post these on a weekly basis. I found this on Kenny's site, I think: Damn straight. Not enough of this happening these days. BTW - This is what my son went through and … Continue reading Let Papa Fix It →