Posts by Brian Schnee
My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Eight “Really X 2”
We have to be proactive in taking care of our homes. As we saw in chapter six, this did not happen; we had to rebuild the rear staircase and landing.…
Read MoreMy Great Maine Adventure Chapter Seven: “A True Wilderness Experience”
A True Wilderness Experience Many of you asked, what it was like to live off the grid in the wilderness of Moosehead Lake. Well, not too bad. Challenges: If it…
Read MoreMy Great Maine Adventure Chapter Six “A Time To Flop”
It is now June: We usually entered Lil’s house using the steps in the rear, as this led to a mud room. Suitcase in hand, I started up the stairs.…
Read MoreMy Great Maine Adventure Chapter Four “Kerb Appeal”
The stakes just got higher, and the family was raising the ante. Prior to our departure the decision was made to put the house and property on the market. Not…
Read MoreMy Great Maine Adventure Chapter Three “Getting My Ducks In A Row”
Chapter Three is all about getting the project organized. I had to create a to-do list for simple projects and a project planner for more extensive challenges. Did I have…
Read MoreMy Great Maine Adventure Chapter Two “Me and the Propane Tank”!
So, I kinda left you guys in the lurch, wondering what happened with the tree and its new friend, the 1000 gallon propane tank. Here’s What Happened I turned off…
Read MoreMy Great Maine Adventure Chapter One
“How I spent My Vacation Rebuilding Mum’s Home” You remember Liliane, my 96-year-old mother-in-law who helped me build the peg board pot rack. Well, Liliane owns a beautiful Post and…
Read MoreFire Prevention Week
A few years ago, I attended a Commercial Construction Certification Seminar in Philadelphia. At 3AM my hotel phone started ringing. Hope was on the other end, it seems that the…
Read MoreOk, it did not go on, but they learned how to use the scientific method to find out what went wrong, THEY LEARNED.
Baron Of Whitfield’s DIY Story “Greetings Brian, I need your advice on how do I determine if the switch is faulty? I get a short in power when I turn…
Read MoreOMG Page 26
Just to let you know, Nassau Community College holds a special place in my life. It was a stepping stone for me, my kids, and many other students. It is…
Read MoreThe Great Planter Challenge
Other than my family, there are two things that I really love in life: a challenge and helping out other people. So, when one of my online students challenged me…
Read MoreStay At Home Project #1 Update “Hardening Off” Really??
First tomato flowers of the season!!!!Yea
Read MoreStay At Home Project #1 Update: We are In Trouble!
Ok, so I completed the wire rack shelving and got the lights installed. Seeds were planted, covered with plastic to keep in heat and moisture for my babies. All right,…
Read MoreDIY Tabletop Cell Phone Stand
I was talking to Billy this past week, you remember Billy from the “Royal Flush Episode? “ “You know Brian, I have too much of this stuff. Instead of just putting…
Read MoreStay At Home Project #1 Update: (seeds were planted March 15th)
Okay, so you are probably wondering what’s going on with our plants. Well, it came time to thin out the seedlings. I just couldn’t do it, I couldn’t kill any…
Read MoreStay At Home Project #3 “Pegboard in my kitchen, are you kidding?”
If you guys know me, you know that I love to cook. But in order to produce a good meal you really have to be organized with your ingredients, spices…
Read MoreStay At Home Project #2 “How Safe Is Your Drinking Water?”
I received a phone call from our son Matthew, he lives in Los Angles. “Hey Dad, why don’t you install an under counter RO water filtration system? So, you are…
Read MoreA Call For Help–
I was working in the Barn this afternoon when I received a text message from one of my students, Joy. “I am reaching out today to ask if you would…
Read MoreMarch TIPS: Exterior Home Examination with the Home Inspector
I love the month of March, it is my favorite month because it signals the end of winter. This is the month where winter’s northerly winds start coming from the…
Read MoreFeatured in the Long Island Herald Newspaper
There was a small business fair at the Freeport Memorial Library that TLC for Good Home Health participated. As patrons came up to our booth, they reviewed our home improvement…
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