Category Archives: strangeness
The latest in kitchen upgrades: auxiliary faucets! Actually, no it’s not. This is an example of a poorly-installed dishwasher. I suspected the knockout to the garbage disposal had not been removed when the dishwasher drain was put in place. This … Continue reading
On Tuesday, March 27, Bob and I attended a vendor show presented by the local chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). We like to attend these shows as it gives us a chance to talk with … Continue reading
The owners of this house installed an indoor pool, which required a subpanel. However, the pool room had a steep angled roof, with only a very short kneewall on which to install the panel. So they installed the panel near … Continue reading
This was an interesting approach to front door security. The doorknob on this front door wasn’t functional: see the empty space where the latch mechanism should be? The only way to keep this door closed is to lock the deadbolt. … Continue reading
Sometimes you get a little clue that there’s more going on than meets the eye. In this house, the refrigerator had been removed. In its place was a plastic bowl catching the drips from the disconnected ice maker. The end … Continue reading
