Dog Septic Tank
We don’t have to let the dog in or out. Geordie can let himself out through the doggie door, run down the steps Cliff added to the porch and take care of necessary business in his own yard. But then we have to take care …
Projects
Amazon Pillow Covers for the Back Porch
I had outdoor pillow from Pier 1 for years, but they had faded a lot. So I ordered some new pillow covers on Amazon. They weren’t Prime, no free shipping. I ordered them all at the same time on June 21 and they said they …
Carolina Storage Solutions Modular Greenhouse
Carolina Storage Solutions has this little greenhouse ready to deliver to your lot. The little greenhouse is 10′ x 12′ with 6′ side walls. Both the siding and trim are painted Barn White. The door is 36″ wide with a window. The hinges are rustic. …
OverEZ Chicken Coops
I drove by Carolina Storage Solutions this morning and saw they have three new chicken coops. This is the smallest one. It is 45″ x 34″ wide and 54.5″ tall. It has two nesting boxes. The window is screened. It opens for fresh air. There …
String Swing CC29 Guitar Case Racks
There has always been a guitar or two in the living room, but since we moved into the new house, the pile has grown and grown. I have been looking for a way to get the clutter more organized and two String Swing Guitar Case …
(Finally) Putting Handles in the Kitchen
We’ve been clawing open the cabinets since we moved in. I didn’t really like any of the cabinet knobs Schumacher offered, so we got a credit instead. I found some on Amazon that I like, but when we got in the house I was pretty …
The Finished Laundry Room
I finally got all of the cabinet doors and drawer fronts stained. I had enough room to stain just two of the doors at a time without working in the garage. The garage is cold.
New Cabinets for the Laundry Room
After a lot of calculation, we figured out how to get the most practical storage and workspace into the laundry room while staying within our budget. Nearly everything we needed was discounted on Black Friday, so we ordered the things that weren’t in stock and …
Add a Log Cabin Style Porch!
I was looking for something completely different and found these Log Railing and Spindles kits from Log Cabins for Less on eBay. They are from nearby, in Greeneville, Tennessee. These log rails and spindles can be used to make a rustic porch on a new …
Connecting Z-Wave Home Automation Thermostat to our Jotul Sebago Free Standing Gas Fireplace
Cliff added the gas fireplace to the app on my phone. When we lived at the log cabin, Cliff put cameras, locks and our thermostat on Nexia’s home automation system. The Nexia app runs the Trane heat pump at the cabin, but the fireplaces there …
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