Tom-
congrats on the house.  given that you're on this list, I'd say that you're 
better off than the last owner of the house I used to live in outside of 
pittsburgh.  That gentlemen was a Presbyterian minister, and one of the many 
things that were said about him was that "He followed the carpenter, but he 
sure as heck wasn't one!"
My ex-wife used to laugh whenever I was doing corrective work, because 
various terms would be echoing through the ductwork - usually starting with 
"What the . . . ?  How did he manage to do that?  *&%^ing Larry!!!"

no lie, I went to replace the return air vents, and found that they'd been 
attached to the walls w/ Liquid Nails (very strong Construction Adhesive, 
usually used for attaching plywood to floor joists, Jeff).  That's when I 
learned how to patch plaster walls - about 3 sq. feet of plaster came off 
w/out warning.  I won't go into the attempts at electrical work, or the door 
that was hung w/ the manual turn for the deadbolt on the OUTSIDE!

OT content - nothing really, other than shared experiences in home 
ownership, and using hand tools to fix them.

Dennis - in very wet and stormy SE Pennsylvania

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From: "Thomas Hoyt" 
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 10:02 PM
To: "oldtools" 
Subject: [OldTools] Drove a Nail (bio update)

> I drove a nail tonight.
>
> Not a big deal?   Except that it's a nail to hang the 'shoppe clock' (in a
> place I'll seldom look) in my OWN Wall and In my OWN Shoppe.  And, in my 
> OWN
> house, too.
>
> Short reminder - Been a Lutheran Pastor for 25+ years.  Born in 
> Louisiana -
> graduated from Semnary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.  College in Ann Arbor, MI.
> Served parishes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas along the way.  Escaped
> recently into Kentucky.  We have running water & 'lectricity if needed.
> Along the way had a wife for many years, raised a small litter of kids,
> etc.  After a short period being "singled" the Almighty blessed me with 
> one
> who puts up with me pretty well - and with whom I am very happy.
>
> Bought a house.  Note:  despite what you have heard this is NOT a 'buyers
> market' - nor - is it a seller's market.   (insert comment re. frustration
> with with the entire economy here.)   For the past 25 years I've been 
> living
> in rented quarters or the "company house", aka a parsonage.  Having my own
> house is a new experience.   (handymen are welcome.  We have three extra
> bedrooms and two extra bathrooms.  (both with running water.)
>
> Ended up with a beautiful home - some 50 years old, very little updates 
> for
> the past 30+ so we have quite a few projects to get done (I'm not a home
> repairman so much done by faithful 'others').  Very private back yard with
> my own groundhog (never seen a groundhog in prior locations - they get 
> eaten
> my the armadillos & the nutria in Louisiana.)
>
> AND a little shoppe space, too.  The house is 2,500 sq feet - - and I 
> don't
> guess that counts the unfinished basement which is underneath the entire
> house!  (yes, except for a 2 car garage... about 2,500 sq feet of 'shoppe
> space!!
>
> After having my told in storage for 3+ years it's been quite interesting
> finding, discovering, repairing, etc... the old collec.... err... group of
> tools.  Some of them have tails, but trying to use the one's without them.
> It's more peaceful like that, as you know.
>
> So, after a while... I guess I found a need to hang the clock.
>
> Old Tool content - used a very old hammer.
>
> Things are well.. except for when they aren't.
>
> Happy to be around.
>
> (yes, that's over 2,000 sq ft.)
>
> Mark L. in Austin - eat your heart out.
>
> Love to all.
>
> Thomas Hoyt
> Winchester, KY
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