Category: Handyman
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Install Shut-off Valve on Pool Filter Waste Drain for Easier Maintenance
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My Pentair pool filter had a plug at the bottom of the tank, which was very hard to reach. Every time during the filter cleanup, I had to crawl underneath…
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Build My Dream Home Library (5) One Man Middle and Top Cabinets Installation
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During my last post when I built and installed the lower cabinets for the library bookshelf, I started to have a sense of the weight of the 3/4″ plywood cabinets:…
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Build My Dream Home Library (4) The Lower Cabinet Boxes and Face Panels
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Since the cabinets are designed to be used as library bookshelves, the depth of them should be shallower than the standard kitchen cabinets, which are usually 24″ deep for the…
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Build My Dream Home Library (3) Wood joint method
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I went through lumber choice in my last post. Now it’s time to talk about how I was going to put all the pieces together to construct the cabinets. Again,…
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Build My Dream Home Library (2) lumber choice
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I’m pretty sure the topic of lumber selection for constructing the cabinets can be as complicated as a Ph.D. thesis. I’m not a lumber export but I did make some…
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Build My Dream Home Library (1) Plan
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Several years ago, I was stuck at home during the pandemic, struggling through the new “work from home” normal that locked me inside the den of my house for almost…
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DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (8) – Mount the fencing board!
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I’ve decided to decorate the sliding gate with fencing board from the very beginning. Now the posts were set, the gate was assembled, and the gate opener was installed and powered. Finally, it’s time to start mounting the…
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DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (7) – Install the gate opener
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There is a wide selection of gate opener products available online or at local shop, The price would range from several hundred dollars to more than a grand. It is really hard to tell…
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DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (6) – Run the power cord through underground conduit
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The Gate frame is up, now it’s time to do the electrical work. First of all, I needed to have power on the site! After searching around the house, I decided…
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DIY, how to build your own cantilever sliding gate (5) – Weld the galvanized pipes into a gate frame
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Welding was the only worrisome part of this project when I decided to build this cantilever gate because I never welded before, nor do I own a welding machine. And I…