Category Archives: home repair

Not Much of a Lawn Boy

Posted on May 21, 2022 by Granger Meador

May 21, 2022 I have never particularly enjoyed yardwork. I mow the yard weekly in season, hand-rake and mulch the leaves once or twice per year, almost never edge or string trim, and viciously assault the greenery on occasion as … Continue reading →

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Decked Out

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Granger Meador

June 1, 2019 Have you ever watched a home improvement show or video and thought, “Well, even I could do that!” Two psychologists at the University of Chicago hypothesized that people overestimate how much their abilities improve after extensively watching … Continue reading →

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iPads as televisions and a desktop computer DVR

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Granger Meador

December 23, 2018 I canceled my cable television subscription in early 2008. But, like most so-called cordcutters, I didn’t actually cut any cords. I retained what was then 5 megabit/second internet service over the same cable that had been providing television … Continue reading →

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Climate controls

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Granger Meador

November 18, 2018 & UPDATED November 24, 2018 I’ve had climate on my mind this fall, since it played a role in three minor home improvement projects at Meador Manor. The workroom now has an exhaust fan, the faded portions … Continue reading →

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A Revolution in Home Automation

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Granger Meador

November 3, 2018 We recently had a home automation revolution at Meador Manor, with Google Home devices vanquishing a number of Amazon Echo toys that had built up over the past two years. In the summer of 2016 Wendy gave … Continue reading →

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