Just a half-mile from my home a new house is being built. I’ve yet to meet the new owners but I’ve been able to closely monitor the progress. The aroma of sawdust still invigorates me, and I must say I do miss wearing my tool belt rig all day long while building a new house. Three years ago I had the pleasure of doing this installing all the plumbing, radiant heating, and electric in my daughter’s new home.
As you might suspect, with nearly 50 years of hands-on building experience, I’ve accumulated quite a few intriguing hacks that should be in many homes — as well as a handful of fantasy hacks that you will only find in homes built by those that can afford them….