Category Archives: Home Repair

This picture could be right out of a textbook showing grass cut with a dull blade.  But it isn’t – it’s my lawn.  And it’s the same all over. While I don’t know much about lawn care (or at least … Continue reading →

Against the common recommendations, I leave the hoses (and the high side of the manifolds feeding various watering systems) in my yard under pressure all the time.  While it’s convenient to pick up the hose and spray, if a hose … Continue reading →

There’s a big chunk of exposed tree root that rises above ground level enough that I’m afraid the mover is going to hit it every time I mow.  I finally cut it down a bunch. The original plan was to … Continue reading →

(This is the first of what will presumably be an ongoing series of small repairs and improvements around the house.  I’m not sure how to manage it:  individual posts per event?  One post for say watering system, one for sump … Continue reading →