Earlier this week I took a bit of a break in the evenings. I was too tired to do things safely and not screw up the kitchen island in the process. Yesterday my grandfather, Leeland Varner passed away. I’ll miss that cantankerous ornery guy. It’s probably safe to say I’ve inherited a few of his [...]

$2100. That’s what the local firestone shop says it’ll take to fix my check engine light. Why? The codes being thrown are O2 sensor codes. Cold engine, open-loop operation. Not a ‘big’ deal, but over a long long period of time, you could burn up your catalytic converter. I’ve put less than 2000 miles on [...]

Last night I cut the remaining hinge mortises (I took my time on those) and was able to hang the doors. The hinges work beautifully. I am slightly disappointed, in that one door is slightly warped top to bottom (by about 1/16″) and won’t close completely flush. I’m investigating what I may be able to [...]