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John Melton

An average Dad's D.I.Y. adventures with tools, remodeling, wood working and fixing stuff.

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tools, hand tools

Tool Obsession: Stanley Functional Utility Bar

By John Melton on May 08, 2013

After a polite invitation from our HOA to promptly remove (demolish) our front door overhang, I decided that I needed to get something a little better than a 12" wonderbar and a too-heavy, sawed off... Continue reading

deck patio & porch, maintenance

The Demolition of a Patio Overhang

By John Melton on May 04, 2013

As a new weekend dawns, so does the need for more destruction. Since the HOA told us to tear down our front overhang, we started immediately. It sat in skeletal, semi-demolished form since last weekend,... Continue reading

bathroom, ventilation, installation

Replacing a Bathroom Exhaust Fan

By John Melton on Apr 22, 2013

Both of our bathroom exhaust fans are shot. The one in our guest bath was a beast at one time; it sounded like an F-16 afterburner on takeoff and moved air like a pissed-off hurricane.... Continue reading