Home Fixer-upper Projects

I was finally able to complete two major projects as Sherri & I have been settling into our new home. For awhile now we have been dryerless since the dryer hookup was mysteriously not connected to the electrical box. Come to find out, it was hidden behind the sheetrock in an adjacent wall. After plenty of head-scratching and detective work, I was able to cut a small piece of drywall out and feed the remaining wire around the corner into the electrical box and whalla- dryer is up and running. There was also a leaky shut-off valve in the basement that was corroded beyond recognition. Plumbing projects scare me the most since you always have to cross your fingers that everything works right when you turn the water back on. Fortunately, everything tuned out just fine, and I can cross two biggies off the fixer-upper list.