So I’ve been lagging on posts for a minute now, so I felt compelled to update.
Past Projects/Hacks:
Garage Door:
So I had to install a new garage door opener. As usual my house requires retro-fitting. After getting a quote or two I was appalled at the cost, so it was time to hack. Check for follow ups soon on the adventure.
Cement Pad:
After having our furnace replaced we no longer needed the chimney behind our house. I had a group rip it out prior to waterproofing the basement late last year. However since they took down the chimney I hadn’t had a chance to fill in the hole that was left in the side of the house from the old furnace. So this weekend. I mixed up 6 bags of quickcrete and went to town. Still another day before it’s dry. I’ll post pics soon.
Passive Receiver Project:
I recently bought a new receiver for my home theater. However I’m a bit short on decent speakers. I had plenty of tweeter-midrange speakers lying around, but I needed to fill the sub-woofer gap. As a long time bass advocate I was eager to tackle this unique approach to speaker design. In the end I’m pleased with the results, but I have more ideas planned. Check back for more.
Present Projects:
Landscaping:
It’s that time of year. Time to get the garden going. To boot all of the snow in the Burgh this year mangled multiple bushes in the yard. So it’s time to garden. I’ve got several projects scheduled. Including several stone walls plus the gardens to fill. There’s the front garden plus rear landscaping to tackle.
Dining Room:
This is goign to be a fun project. We have to take a wall out to make more room in our dining room. After doing the kitchen this job looks pretty easy. However I have to match the kitchen floor. It has beautiful Santos Mahogany floor from Bella Wood. I got the floor from lumber liquidators, and it was a great deal. So I went back to lumber liquidators a few weeks ago hoping to find a similar deal to my last project. I was in luck. They had what I wanted in stock. So I plopped down my cash and waited. I picked up the flooring a week later, however it was the wrong size. And to boot they told me they think the local warehouse might have some bad stock. I’m not sure how long I’ll have to wait to get my flooring. I just hope they will honor the price and find me the floor I paid for.
Future:
Arduino:
For those waiting for the follow up on the 120v arduino control post. It’s on the way. I hit a snag when I realized I was pushing to much power through my arduino. Luckily I didn’t end up in smoke. But I do have to add some transistors to my circuit. tip102′s are on the way. When they come in I’ll follow up with the final project.
Thanks for stopping in!
