Saturday Morning Home Repair Blog, a regular diary series discussing home improvement issues and answering questions.
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Claude showed me how to say this w/o getting it lost in the comments thread. He is honored and gratified at the responses, to be remembered after so long an absence. This has been a huge boost to his spirits and he sends thanks to you all- wishing...
by evelette
 101 comments
on Sat Jul 08, 2023 at 05:36 AM PDT
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Good morning. Last week’s diary discussed the new tack room I was building for my daughter and her friend. It only covered the main structure; floor, walls, siding, roof, and trim. Today we will move onto the interior additions and the door. Welcome...
by Glen The Plumber
17 comments
on Sat Mar 11, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
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I built a tack room for my daughter and her friend. Before we get into the project, let’s go back to how we got here. Not back 10 years ago to when my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer and somebody from here first introduced my little one to horses...
by Glen The Plumber
35 comments
on Sat Mar 04, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 42 Recommends
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I assumed this week’s SMHRB would be covering the tack room I built for my little one and her friend after their previous one was destroyed in the recent storms. I also assumed the Guild and site ...
by Glen The Plumber
96 comments
on Sat Feb 25, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 174 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
9 comments
on Sat Feb 18, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
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before we get started...I want to draw attention to the plight of longtime Daily Kos community member, eventual employee, and DKGuild member, Christopher Reeves...never a good time for this...but while facing possible layoff just compounds the anguish....
by Glen The Plumber
33 comments
on Sat Feb 11, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 44 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
20 comments
on Sat Feb 04, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 61 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and gifted amateurs attempt to answer questions that arise from...
by Glen The Plumber
96 comments
on Sat Jan 28, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 144 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and gifted amateurs attempt to answer questions that arise from...
by Glen The Plumber
26 comments
on Sat Jan 21, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 56 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
42 comments
on Sat Jan 14, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 50 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
7 comments
on Sat Jan 07, 2023 at 06:30 AM PST
with 26 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
56 comments
on Sat Dec 31, 2022 at 06:30 AM PST
with 38 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
26 comments
on Sat Dec 17, 2022 at 06:30 AM PST
with 29 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by El Mimbreno
37 comments
on Sat Dec 10, 2022 at 05:00 AM PST
with 75 Recommends
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::creak:: goes the shop door.
Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of ...
by Glen The Plumber
41 comments
on Sat Dec 03, 2022 at 06:30 AM PST
with 53 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
28 comments
on Sat Jul 23, 2022 at 06:30 AM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
21 comments
on Sat Jul 16, 2022 at 06:30 AM PDT
with 28 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
35 comments
on Sat Jul 02, 2022 at 06:30 AM PDT
with 38 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and gifted amateurs attempt to answer questions that arise from...
by Glen The Plumber
11 comments
on Sat Jun 25, 2022 at 06:30 AM PDT
with 24 Recommends
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Welcome again to Saturday Morning Home Repair blogging, where we talk about fixing houses and the things in them that are supposed to work for us. An ad hoc cadre of building professionals and ...
by Glen The Plumber
23 comments
on Sat Jun 11, 2022 at 06:30 AM PDT
with 26 Recommends
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