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Baron Of Whitfield’s DIY Story

By Brian Schnee | October 25, 2022
An Animation Effect On The Bulb

“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 on the switch the light…

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Is Your House Properly Insulated?

By Brian Schnee | October 4, 2022
Home Insulation For Your House

Your home’s insulation- understanding how it works and properly installed, is very important to the comfort your home provides.

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My Wife’s Hot Water Problem

By Brian Schnee | September 7, 2022
Solving Hot Water Problem by Brian Schnee

Last Friday while I was enjoying my morning cup of coffee, Hope came into the dining room and asked me why her shower water was cold? Well, I kinda stared…

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A Call for Help- Mary’s Electrical Nightmare

By Brian Schnee | August 3, 2022
A Call For Help by Mary For Electrical Nightmare

The Story- Mary’s daughter, Annette, did the right thing for her mom. She installed a new window air conditioning unit, because the old one no longer worked. The entire installation…

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Well, It’s Just Something I Love to Do!

By Brian Schnee | July 9, 2022
Some vegetable plant are lined together

In August, it will be 39 years that Hope and I started our own vegetable garden. Growing your own vegetables and fruit, getting your hands dirty with Our Earth, using…

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My Battle With Termite Damage Comes to A Close- Chapter 6 “Installing the New Floor Joist”

By Brian Schnee | May 19, 2022
Termite Damage and Installing The New Floor Joist

Man oh man, this was one of the hardest projects that I have undertaken. Every step of the way, a new challenge presented itself. Almost done! One more step to…

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My Battle With Termite Damage Continues Chapter 5- “Removing the Damaged Floor Joist”

By Brian Schnee | April 28, 2022
Removing The Damaged Floor Joist

The Big Question: How do you remove a 12′ long damaged floor joist, in the basement, that has: wires, gas pipes, heating pipes, hot and cold water pipes, in the…

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A Student Takes The DIY Challenge

By Brian Schnee | April 26, 2022
A Student Takes Do It Yourself Challenge

Every so often, one of my students takes the DIY Challenge; calls me for advise, and shares their experience with me. It is so rewarding, as your Home Improvement Teacher,…

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My Battle With Termite Damage Continues Chapter 4- “Constructing and Installing the Temporary Support Wall”

By Brian Schnee | April 10, 2022
Constructing and Installing the Temporary Support Wall

Even though there was no support on the foundation end of the floor joist, due to the TERMITES GRAND DINNER, I felt the joist was still supporting the weight above…

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My Battle With Termite Damage- Chapter 3 “Getting My Bolts In Order”

By Brian Schnee | April 2, 2022
Look At The Getting Bolts In The Rows

Chapter 3 is all about getting the project organized. Remember in Chapter 2, I disconnected all the pipes and the wires from the damaged joist. Before the removal of the…

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My Battle With Termite Damage- Chapter 2 “Time To Get Ready”

By Brian Schnee | March 18, 2022
Basement Floor Joist Replacement

Getting the space ready to remove & replace the damaged floor joist is a major challenge. Workspace has to be organized. I developed a Project Planner. You can read more…

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My DIY Battle With Termite Damage-Chapter 1

By Brian Schnee | March 7, 2022
Look At the Termite Damage On The Basement

Look What I Found! Why did I not see this 35 years ago? When you buy a house, a mandatory part of the mortgage application is a termite inspection, which…

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Call for Help, My Toilet Bowl Is Leaking!

By Brian Schnee | December 19, 2021
Toilet Tank Supply Line The Source Of The Leak

Brian, I need your help! I received a call from Don, one of my students. He had water leaking from one of the toilets in his house. He needed a…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter 11 “WHAT I LEARNED”

By Brian Schnee | November 21, 2021
Look At Brian Schnee To The Rescue

Organization, planning, thinking out of the box, hard work, dedication, communication, and companionship helped Pamela and me accomplish an unbelievable amount of work in three weeks. Pamela and I worked…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter 10 “Stairway To Heaven”

By Brian Schnee | November 12, 2021
Stairway To Heaven by Brain Schnee

Liliane’s Post and Beam house has two levels. On the first floor is the kitchen, living room, bathroom (not really), master bedroom, wood burning stove, and dining area. Upstairs is…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Nine “Face Lift”

By Brian Schnee | November 5, 2021
Face Lift by Brain Schnee And the Elegant Home

I could’t believe it, just a few years ago Hope and I spent two weeks taking care of the exterior of Liliane’s house. We pressure washed, repaired damaged trim, painted,…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Eight “Really X 2”

By Brian Schnee | October 29, 2021
Really X2 by Brian Schnee About Damaged Staircase

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.…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Seven: “A True Wilderness Experience”

By Brian Schnee | October 22, 2021
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…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Six “A Time To Flop”

By Brian Schnee | October 15, 2021
A Time To Flop by Brian Schnee

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.…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Five “Worker’s Paradise”

By Brian Schnee | October 8, 2021
Workers Paradise by Brian Schnee

My beloved 2004 Tundra was packed to the gills with hand, battery, and electrical tools. I also brought many different screw types and sizes (not knowing what I was going…

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