Example of the racks I made- spisblog_lograck_plans.pdf To help familiarize myself with the recently installed Inkscape Vector Graphics Program (on my Linux box), I created a simple plan for the log racks I built last fall. This was my first use of this application, so the drawing is not to scale and can use a…
One of the tasks that’s been on my home project list for while is the installation of some heat control window film. All of the windows in the house have Pella’s build-in solar blinds except the transom windows in our great room, the half-round in the loft and the basement daylight windows. On sunny days…
Our new house has nearly two dozen can lights filled with 65w incandescent spot bulbs. While they are nice and bright, they seem to be an energy hog. The test plan will be the replacement of the five incandescent bulbs in the kitchen- (5 @ 65w= 325wph replaced with 5 @ 14= 70wph). That will…
In this fast-paced, technology driven world I’ve recently re-discovered the enjoyment of putting together jigsaw puzzles. During a recent visit to Walmart, I picked up a couple of 1000 piece puzzles. What a great way to unwind after a stressful day at work. I was pleased (and honestly surprised) to see that Buffalo Games manufactures…
The warm weather has passed and the cold midwestern Autumn has returned. The outside temperature has climbed to a balmy 39F. What a perfect morning for a fire in the hearth.
On my way to work Friday morning the car in front of me had a ‘Purple Heart’ license plate. While waiting for a traffic light to change, I got to thinking about what the medal was awarded for and how many live recipients might exist today. Thanks to a quick wikipedia search, I discovered that…
In September we had six trees taken down which provided a lot of firewood for the wood burning fireplace in our family room and the outdoor copper fire pit on our patio. Thanks to a rented log splitter I was able to get the majority of the wood split. I ended up with roughly five…