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Fence Gate Header

Built and installed a large cedar gate to access the back portion of the property. Digging fence pole holes sucks.

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Tree Cleanup Header

Wow what a huge amount of work! Two weeks after we moved in a tree fell in storm. We cleaned it up, but identified 6 other dead and standing trees on the property that were also at risk of falling. Had a tree service cut the 6 down. It would have cost a fortune for the service to also clean everything up, and would have been a tremendous waste as they just take logs to the dump. Instead, I decided I would do the cleanup to save some money, stash away some firewood, and score some logs to mill into boards for woodworking.

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Crawlspace Insulation Header

We have a crawlspace under a portion of our house and the floor is very cold above it. I set out to add some insulation to try to reduce heat loss and improve comfort.

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Woodburning Insert Fireplace Header

Our new house has two traditional wood burning fireplaces with masonry chimneys. We had them cleaned and inspected, which revealed significant damage to the mortar in the joints between the chimney tiles. Given the high cost to repair, the inefficiencies or traditional wood burning fireplaces, and that we have so much firewood on our property, I decided to install a wood burning insert instead.

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Replace Drop Ceiling Header

Our new house had signs of mice living in the basement ceiling, so we went on a hunt to fix the problem and replace the drop ceiling, which had accumulated an odor.

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Compost Bins Header

Our house produces a huge volume of yard waste with tons of leaves and cleanup from perennials, and there is no pickup service option available. Only option is to make it go away with a compost pile.

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Patio Chairs Header

We moved into a new house in July 2023. The house has a screened-in patio which was a perfect opportunity to build some furniture. I set out looking for inspiration on the internet and stumbled across this video from John Builds It. Set out to build a set of my own.

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