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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 | 0

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Four “Kerb Appeal”

By Brian Schnee | October 1, 2021

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…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Three “Getting My Ducks In A Row”

By Brian Schnee | September 24, 2021

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…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter Two “Me and the Propane Tank”!

By Brian Schnee | September 13, 2021

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…

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My Great Maine Adventure Chapter One

By Brian Schnee | September 10, 2021

“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…

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Building a Large Sudoku

By Brian Schnee | December 13, 2020
Sudoku Board Game for Visually Impaired

It’s not always about building and repairing your house. Sometimes it’s about building things that help improve someone’s quality of life.

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