Make Your Landscaping Design Plan: How to Model & Print in SolidWorks
Plants inhabit a 3D space, and grow many times larger than when you plant them. Let’s visualize that.
Nest Thermostat Not Connecting to WiFi? Try Router’s Security Settings
Nest Learning Thermostat: Installed, Fired right up, Used my router to download software, Then promptly updated itself into incompatibility with the wifi network. (Plus: Some Installation Info)
Lawn Care: Overseeder – How To Use an Over Seeding Machine
How I got excellent results, thick and healthy turf, and what I learned when I rented an Overseeder machine. Seed your lawn the right way.
This article aims to answer the What, When, and How questions you’ll have about over-seeding your lawn if you’ve never done it before.
How to Mow, Weed, Aerate, Over-Seed, and Otherwise Fix Your Lawn
This Spring when a sea of dandelions washed over my lawn, I took it personally. The following is what I’ve learned about cultivating pride in your yard’s turf, and turning your weed-patch into a respectable lawn.
Bragging Dad
My 2 year old daughter (27 1/2 mos., to be exact) can put together a U.S. 50 State puzzle all by herself. Just had to post about it, because that’s cause for bragging.
SketchUp’s Dynamic Components
I’m a big fan of the Dynamic Components available in SketchUp. This blog showcases the framing (wall studs, floor joists) version of these components.
SketchUp and My Basement Remodel
I decided to create my basement remodel vision in virtual space using the SketchUp 3D CAD program to help crystallize my ideas.