Really a Rev! Really Handy!
June 2009
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What I Mean
A friend confesses; she’s not very “handy.” The new can opener arrived in the mail, she opened the box, read the directions, scratched her head and read the directions again. Then she gave me a call. It’s not something to be embarrassed about. I understand drills, screws, spacers, cabinet clearances and she doesn’t. The stuff [...]
WordPress Web Design
Having a good looking, functional website has never been easier! WordPress is well known as a “blogging” software platform. Yet it’s much more than just a blog tool. Churches, universities, professional organizations, and non-profits are all using WordPress as the one platform for their web presence. That’s because you don’t need expensive and complicated software [...]
How to save over $2,000
The problem: Windows that aren’t plumb, won’t lock properly, and have substantial air drafts. Which is a big issue in a house for sale that every potential buyer sees in the breakfast area. The bid from a contractor? Over $3,000 for new windows. The fix: I milled additional molding in my shop to inset in [...]
Civil War Breadboxes
Replica boxes that look identical to the pine boxes used to ship “hardtack” bread to Army units during the Civil War. One of the needs this client had (a Civil War Re-enactors Unit) was for boxes that looked authentic, yet had enough strength in their construction to be hauled around to outdoor events. These boxes [...]
