Month: September 2002

  • Washing, drying, lighting


    Washer & Dryer seem to be working here at the house. And the new living room track lighting, too!

  • Adding the machines


    On Thursday (9/26/02) the plumber (Action Plumbing) and electrician (Electric Medic) showed up and did the necessary work for attaching the washer and dryer. I hooked ’em up — they seem to run!

  • more house-esqe pix


    Ok, so it’s been well over a year since official updates to my web site. Therefore, as is typical, it’s time for a flurry of activity. There are some house pix I’ve added to posts that are slightly less than a year old, as well as The New Laundry System that is slightly less than an hour…

  • More on laundry platform


    On Wednesday (9/25/02) I almost installed a ceiling light over the laundry area, but put that off for another time when I have some screws that aren’t as long; also, I plan to double-check my electrical train of thought with the electrician on Thursday. I applied adhesive to the plywood and laid down the vinyl floor:…

  • Building the laundry platform


    On Tuesday (9/24/02) I laid out the supports for this 6′ x 5′ platform (using pressure-treated 2x4s, pre-cut to size at Lowe’s): After screwing the boards together (using 2.5″ galvanized screws) I attached the 3/4″ plywood floor: Then I raised the platform by setting it on the concrete deck blocks — probably easier with two…

  • Phase One: Installing the Washer & Dryer


    In my basement (to be precise, at the end of the “garage”) I’m setting up the Kenmore washer & dryer that came with the house. Oh, if it were as simple as that last sentence sounds. The previous owners of the house evidently drained the washer into the garage floor, and so on. I’m determined…

  • The Laundry System


    It would seem that my long-lived system of dealing with my laundry (i.e., taking 20-30 loads to my favorite laundromat every so many months) isn’t as perfect as it appears. And what with living in a house and trying to make more sense out of my domestic responsibilities… I’m creating a New Laundry System. (I’m…

  • Twisty tracks of lights


    For Labor Day I began to teach myself the mystic art of electricity, replacing light switches and, with Dan Landrum’s help, track lighting for the living room: