At some point in the last few years, I lost any sort of restraint when it came to my backyard and the improvements and projects therein. It started with the metal-frame swimming pool and the large wooden deck that I built around it. I even built a water slide for my kids to use, which […]
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It took driving 100 miles in early 2020 to find toilet paper when it was out of stock nearby
I’ll never forget how crazy things became at the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020. My friend’s father died in April 2020 and then his sister nearly passed away one month later when she contracted the virus at work. When I tried to get things like toilet paper and hand sanitizer from local stores, […]
My brother is stressed out because his company needs supplies but can’t get them
I’m extremely happy to see my brother excelling as a small business owner here in our home town. Back in our younger years, I worried about his reckless behavior and how it would eventually affect his future. He had a group of friends that would go out and drink away their weekends until slinking back […]
I’m helping my condo association president with a new concrete sidewalk project
I insisted that the type 304 stainless steel rebar tie wire will ensure the sidewalks last for the longest amount of time possible before cracking and needing to be replaced I live in a condominium in a fairly small group of buildings. There are six units in each building and we all know each other […]
It’s great that our condo building was made with almost all America made materials
It wasn’t my plan to downsize after retiring, in fact I always dreamed about having a large house on a huge plot of land. I saw my kids growing older, moving away, having families of their own, and bringing their children back home to the property to play like they did when they were that […]
Our restaurant struggled to get basic supplies during 2020 and 2021
I work at my parent’s restaurant that has been passed down in our family for three generations now. Despite being a staple of our large coastal community, we struggled like everyone else in the food service industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. At first it started with the forced lockdowns and our unexpected switch to delivery […]
Rebar wire in concrete slab patios keep cracks from spreading and getting bigger
I like learning new DIY skills through various home improvement projects. It gives me both a source and excuse for practicing things like wood working, electrical wiring, and basic plumbing. I built a large awning for our back porch last year and my wife has been making positive comments about it ever since. When that […]
My brother cut corners building his large concrete front porch last year
I was instantly worried because my brother never has brilliant ideas and I knew that the concrete wouldn’t hold with this sort of setup. My brother has always been the type of person to cut corners in the situations in life where it’s the least conducive. When he was trying to impress one of his […]