Author Archives: john

…and there was under-the-cabinet light

My kitchen work has been almost nonexistant since I started school again.  October was a busy month.  I was at the Indiana Academy of Science meeting.  By 20-year-old Ford Taurus wagon also took it’s last breath.  I replaced it with … Continue reading

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Trim

Trim seems to take forever to get done. Once the wood is purchased, it may need to be sanded, then it will receive two coats of stain and two or three coats of finish.  Oh, don’t forget to sand between … Continue reading

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Chill

That’s my way of saying that I got the refrigerator back in place.  Before that I happened I had to: hook up the water line for the ice maker, buy the water line for the ice maker, install trim.  In … Continue reading

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Small things

Wednesday: Made a base for the lower cabinet on the S wall. Installed the lower cabinet on its base. Installed the countertop on the lower cabinet. Cut and installed five pieces of trim around the base. Thursday: Cut and installed … Continue reading

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My leg,…

…well, actually the kitchen counter leg, is installed. I really don’t want to put a level on it. I’ll just ignore it for now. It’s mostly level. The counter is attached to the cabinets. The doors are on the cabinets. … Continue reading

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After work I… and the family helped

Remember, from now on, I only have in the evenings to work on the kitchen. I was going to work on the last remaining cabinet. It goes on the S wall and when finished, is supposed to resemble a china … Continue reading

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Today was the last day of summer… too bad the work isn't finished.

Sigh. I wish that I had two more weeks of summer – one to finish the kitchen and one for vacation. Wait. Who am I kidding? O.K. so I need two more weeks to finish the kitchen. From now on … Continue reading

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Sink and Garbage Disposal

… that’s about all that I got done today. I had my second night in a row with little sleep. I think that I got to sleep about 2 a.m. In addition, I’ve been fighting a cold the last three … Continue reading

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Massive Changes

Can you see them? No? Well, neither can I. Maybe it’s because there aren’t any.  I was tired today.  It started last night.  I finished work about 10:45 and decided to vegetate for a few minutes by watching t.v.  A … Continue reading

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When Does 1/4" = 7/16"?

What did I do today? I… took my third vacation of the summer and had pancakes for breakfast with my wife. We then continued errand running and, bought the dishwasher, went to Menards to buy outlets and boxes for the … Continue reading

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