Jay Gaulard

I Finally Filled the Basement Crawlspace with Sand

Did you know that basement crawlspaces were a “thing”? They are. There are people around this world who deal exclusively with them and there are websites dedicated completely to them. I should know. I just ordered some specialized tape from one of these websites. Crawlspaces are a hot topic on Youtube as well because they […]

Installing a Rinnai EX38CTP Direct Vent Propane Wall Furnace

I am so excited today. I’ve been talking about having some sort of new heater installed in the house for the longest time and I finally bit the bullet and tackled the project. I almost didn’t do it, but about a month ago, I was at a friend’s house and he showed me his beautiful […]

Cutting Some Concrete

I believe the job of filling the basement crawlspace in with dirt has officially begun. The hot and humid air has left the building and in its place is much cooler air that’s conducive to hard labor. My body reacts well to cool air. I can think better, fight better and actually get things done. […]

The Bodywork On Our Car is Finished

Back when I was in high school, I worked at one of the local automotive body shops in my town. This was a really good shop and it had a stellar reputation, so needless to say, I learned a lot. I want to say that I worked there for three years, but for some reason, […]

Back to Camden, Maine for Some Photos of the Harbor

Yesterday was a very, very busy day. In the morning, I had to run down into town to get an estimate on some damage that was done to our vehicle. As I was driving to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class last Tuesday evening, someone backed into the driver’s side door while I was waiting at a red […]

One Long Day with No Power

Yesterday was one very annoying day. We lost power and for approximately 20 hours, we sat here twiddling our thumbs. So here’s how it went. It poured outside during Friday evening. It rained so hard that I could here the sheets of water hitting the roof. I took at look at the weather forecast to […]

We’ve Got the Cleanest Cars This Side of Maine

I just had to document this. I don’t wash the cars that much, but when I do, it goes on the blog. Today the temperature reached a whopping 87 degrees. It may have actually been higher, but who’s counting? A few days ago, I read that it was forecast to reach 80 degrees, so I […]

Burning in the Back Yard

Up until a few days ago, I had a little problem. I had a bunch of wood in the garage that was getting in my way. The wood consisted of a very long pallet (about 10 feet) that was given to me by a neighbor to stack my firewood on as well as a wooden […]