Category Archives: Home projects

Cabinet for Litter Robot

Posted on December 9, 2025 by gregorykimball

I finally scooped one scoop too many and decided to get a Litter Robot for my cats. It took me so long to get one because the robot is big and I couldn’t find a hutch or cabinet for sale … Continue reading →

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Bottle dryer in cabinet

Posted on November 19, 2025 by gregorykimball

If you have an infant, maybe you’ve dealt with scenario: you want countertop space but you need the bottles to dry and you don’t have time to manually dry the bottles.. again. What to do? Well if you can give … Continue reading →

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Pedal-activated water table

Posted on October 30, 2025 by gregorykimball

If you’ve got a toddler, you know that water play is a huge privilege for them (and a break for everyone else). The trouble is giving them responsible access to water: if they have a faucet or hose they are … Continue reading →

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Sliding dovetail garden beds

Posted on July 2, 2025 by gregorykimball

I had a curved space in the front where I wanted garden beds and a toddler barrier. After shopping around I decided on a sliding dovetail design (like this), but I realized that I would need all custom angles to … Continue reading →

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Christmas arches update

Posted on January 15, 2025 by gregorykimball

One thing I learned from putting up Christmas arches in 2023 is that the lights don’t tolerate being on the ground very well. The bulbs are not waterproof and the grass stays wetter longer than the arches themselves. Half of … Continue reading →

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Upholstered fireplace

Posted on February 24, 2024 by gregorykimball

I believe fireplaces aren’t particularly useful. They aren’t efficient at heating a home, they create an ashy mess when used, and they take up a lot of floor and wall space. Perhaps they can be beautiful. With natural gas plumbing, … Continue reading →

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DIY Christmas arches

Posted on December 20, 2023 by gregorykimball

If you’ve explored San Jose during December evenings, you’ve probably seen streets with lighted arches. One of the most impressive examples is Cherry Ave between Glen Eyrie Ave and Willow St. This year I decided to join the club and … Continue reading →

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Wall-mounted PC Build

Posted on December 18, 2020 by gregorykimball

A few weeks ago, I decided to build a custom wall mount for my PC! I’ve been wanting to ditch my old Dell computer case and also make the heat sinks easier to clean. The key components are a PCIe … Continue reading →

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Lighting Retrofit, pt 2

Posted on November 28, 2020 by gregorykimball

Finally the time has arrived to tear out our kitchen lighting and install LED can lights. I had a lot of fun laying out the design, and even more fun drilling into my ceiling. So far the new lights have … Continue reading →

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Mini-split thermal imaging

Posted on August 19, 2020 by gregorykimball

One of the advantages of owning a thermal camera is that you can inspect HVAC systems whenever you like! The mini-split heat pumps I work with provide a great example and so far this one shows no significant degradation in … Continue reading →

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