Posts tagged what i did
Don’t Be Alarmed, Nothing to See Here :: Connecting and Troubleshooting a Hard Wired Security System
7April 4, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in At Home
... another project, while, yes, on my long term to do list - my security system. It too ate up a lot of my time. I did finally get it hooked up, but not without its fair share of difficulties … and perhaps, if I want to share now - it is best for me to start at the beginning ... kind of. Below is "One Man's Simple Tale of a Security System Gone (Hay) Wired." [...]
Building Moxie in a Bagster Bag :: the 2012 Year in Review … Finally, OR …
0March 12, 2013
by jb bartkowiak
in remodeling
What can I say? While it filled up slowly, I personally didn't mind, despite hearing Mrs. Moxie - “When are you going to get that thing out of here?” ... I know I got my money’s worth. A 3yd dumpster with the total cost of about $190 … and yes, a few of our DIYin' type friends did ask. I figure it saved me about 2 + trip to the dumb and that for me, in Baltimore City, MD, is not a super easy proposition - it means some 1+ hours round trip, hitting the landfill in the southern most part of the City. And that too is not to mention costs sometimes associated with eliminating construction debris. [...]
Building a Birdhouse from Scrap Cedar (aka … SubTitle :: Do It Yourself with a Friend is Twice as Nice)
4January 16, 2013
In this post, I work with Beth of Beth's DIY Workshop to build a birdhouse from scrap cedar. This birdhouse being my gift in a White Elephant Gift Exchange for this year's Baltimore Bloggers Holiday Party hosted by One Project Closer. [...]
Building Moxie Does Electrical Work :: Adding a Sub-Panel, Installing Exterior Outlets & Hooking up Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detectors
2December 6, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in remodeling
Together we (okay maybe a little more he):
Hooked up a 60amp sub-panel (in my attic),
Ran a new 20amp dedicated circuit to my youngest daughter’s bedroom,
Installed two exterior outlets,
& Finally, finished the hardwired circuit of six smoke detectors. [...]
Fall DIY Projects Roll On :: 3 More Products 3 More Projects (Well I Guess Actually 2)
5November 13, 2012
by jb bartkowiak
in products
As I mentioned in the post Time to Get Your DIY On ... Fall inevitably becomes a mad dance of DIY Projects. Maybe it is something about impending cold and/or the approaching holiday season, but it just is, and it seems so year after year. [...]
