Every Home Project: DIY'd vs Hired Out
A complete breakdown of home projects from the past year, from small maintenance fixes to bigger upgrades, with a comparison between what was handled directly and what was hired out.
"The desire to make things is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul." — Thomas Merton
The Workshop
RSSThe Workshop is where practical life gets recorded.
It gathers tools, repairs, projects, built objects, experiments, and the honest mess of making things happen. This realm is about tangible work, the kind that leaves marks on wood, walls, rooms, and routines.
How to use this realm
You are inside one room of the archive. Read the featured pieces below if you want the fastest feel for this section, follow Trails if you want a cross-realm path, or go back to Start Here if you want the archive-wide overview first.
Featured in The Workshop
2026
Every Home Project: DIY'd vs Hired Out
A complete breakdown of home projects from the past year, from small maintenance fixes to bigger upgrades, with a comparison between what was handled directly and what was hired out.
Makers: This Video Is for You
·1 min
A short video addressed to makers, linked to the broader world of craftsmanship, building, and making with intention.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbPUbYIylPU
2025
My Dad’s Lifetime with the Graham Automobile
·1 min
My dad and I sit down in his garage to talk about his lifetime with the Graham automobile, from rebuilding one in high school to driving away from his wedding in it. It fits the archive as both a workshop piece and a family record.
2021
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