Steve Jackson

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	location	Houston, TX
	age	33
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First time homeowner. It's pretty amazing how all those - "We can fix that" problems you noticed during walkthroughs remain undone after three years.

I spent 13 summers as a kid working in my grandpas's woodshop, following around my master electrician/engineer/all-world-handyman dad, or doing random construction crew work. I've dabbled at everything except plumbing, and I'd say I'm an expert at holding. Holding the flashlight, holding the dumb end of the tape measure, and holding heavy things above my head while someone digs in a toolbox.

	2,630 reputation	bio	website	diy.blogoverflow.com	visits	member for	2 years, 9 months
11635 badges		location	Houston, TX		seen	May 5 at 11:30

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Feb 4	accepted	How long can a fireplace go without cleaning/inspection if it's never used?
Feb 3	revised	How bad is it to have wet insulation? fixed spelling
Feb 3	suggested	suggested edit on How bad is it to have wet insulation?
Feb 3	comment	How long can a fireplace go without cleaning/inspection if it's never used? Thanks. I just can't imagine a fire when it's 40F (avg winter low for my area)
Feb 3	asked	How long can a fireplace go without cleaning/inspection if it's never used?
Jan 27	comment	Should I extend my house upward or knock down and build from scratch? I think the subjectivity of the question can be improved by removing the "what do people think" and asking for more of a pros/cons approach to the two. As-is it reads argumentatively as well (I was told this but I want the internet to back me up). I hope it can be saved though; it's an interesting question.
Jan 17	awarded	Self-Learner
Dec 11	awarded	Quorum
Nov 20	awarded	Autobiographer
Nov 19	revised	Are storm windows necessary for homes in mild climates? Incorporated good comment
Nov 19	comment	Are storm windows necessary for homes in mild climates? Good points. It's also generally cheaper to install storm windows than replace your existing ones with higher efficiency models.
Nov 19	answered	Are storm windows necessary for homes in mild climates?
Nov 19	comment	How do I build a French drain? I like the idea of omitting the fabric (expensive!). Great link.
Nov 19	accepted	How do I build a French drain?
Nov 18	awarded	Nice Answer
Nov 18	comment	How should I drain fuel from my mower? One thing to think about with that wasted gas - what were you going to do with it? You shouldn't keep it until next spring.
Nov 18	comment	What are the “must do” tasks before winter hits? Check your wipers too - old wipers will smear that road sludge all over your windshield.
Nov 17	comment	What are the “must do” tasks before winter hits? +1 Good one! Also make sure you can find your shovel. I tossed mine when clearing out the garage one summer and forgot to buy a new one. Needless to say that first snowfall left 2 foot drifts on my porch steps.
Nov 17	answered	What are the “must do” tasks before winter hits?
Nov 16	revised	How do I remove an oil stain from my concrete driveway? deleted 137 characters in body