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OLD HOUSE PROBLEMS: Renovating Weird Renovations

OLD HOUSE PROBLEMS: Renovating Weird Renovations

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This home had one bathroom and it was small and downstairs so the previous owners split the former upstairs “master” bedroom into this weird little bathroom and vestibule. It was very inefficient and not done well. The vestibule couldn’t be used for anything other than storage. I worked with a few contractors to remake the bathroom after I spent some time to demolish what had been there so we could start with an open room. With the roofline impeding the…

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Old House Problems: Level Floors

Old House Problems: Level Floors

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My old 1921 home, like many of its age, has floors that aren’t perfectly level. My upstairs bedroom, which sits above the front porch, settled slightly after the house was built, but none of the previous owners addressed the issue in the ensuing century. They could have either torn up the flooring and added sister joists to level it, or spent the money to lift and level that section of the house. I chose the former option, with the help…

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Old House Problems: Finding History

Old House Problems: Finding History

My home was built in 1921 so whenever I do any remodeling the demolition process often allows for the discovery of items from that era. This time it was schoolwork done around that time by one of children of the home named Lora. I believe that I was able to find the person who did this homework after getting all of the historical data on my home with Spokane County historical records. Additional items found.

Old House Problems: Solar Updates

Old House Problems: Solar Updates

About a year ago I had solar and battery backup installed for my home and a week ago had more panels installed to increase my production to a level that I feel is appropriate for my energy use. Initially, I had 12 Panasonic 360V panels installed on my home’s roof since I also wanted a 10KW battery backup to be in place due to our occasional power outages due to the windstorms/blizzard conditions that occur throughout the year. Due to…

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On Repeat

On Repeat

Cannot believe these two are our options. One is a grifter and a genuinely horrible person based on how he treats those he encounters in his miserable life. When a man openly says he “grabs ’em by the pussy” and women (even some in my own family) can still vote for him continues to confound any logic I may have. Below are just a few things that old 45 has said in the past few years. This comes from a…

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OLD HOUSE PROBLEMS: Solar and battery backup are finally up and running

OLD HOUSE PROBLEMS: Solar and battery backup are finally up and running

The Enphase 10T battery backup with a Panasonic solar array is a powerful combination that can provide homeowners with a number of benefits. Here are just a few of the reasons I chose to generate solar energy on my rooftop: Here are a few reasons why I decided to add a battery backup: I went with a local installer after hearing too many stories about problems with national installers who have to connection to the local community, the city inspectors,…

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Having fun with AI generators

Having fun with AI generators

I’ve been playing around with an app called GoArt on my iPhone and uploading some pictures to edit with the styles available on the app. Some of these are image called “AI Cartonized”, but others use the “AI Art from Text” which is pretty neat. Vehicles Here are some from pictures I’ve taken by me or of me related to vehicles I’ve owned: People Here are some photos generated from images I’ve taken over the years: Text to Image Some…

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Finally? Finally!!

Finally? Finally!!

I’ve been waiting about 2 years for my Metacycle to arrive and it’s almost time! I have the owner’s box of goodies arriving Monday and the Metacycle is expected for delivery around the 22nd of February 2023! I initially received an email around 19 January concerning my availability. I clicked the “Yes, I’m Available” button pretty much immediately. A couple weeks later I received this email with a more targeted date: It’s been a long wait and hope that it’ll…

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SCOTUS – Removing the rights of our people

SCOTUS – Removing the rights of our people

The Supreme Court this past week reduced the rights of women’s control over their own body. They also gave more rights to gun owners even while Congress passed and President Biden signed in new gun legislation to attempt to reduce the number of shootings in the U.S. There are three new SCOTUS Justices that were put in place by a twice impeached president who also attempted to lead an insurrection to keep himself in office because he is the biggest…

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