My dad could build and fix most anything. I remember in the early 70s he reconfigured all the hot water pipes in the cellar to run through the woodstove. Hence we had "free" heat and hot water throughout the winter. It was free because of the slave labor of the middle male child who had to cut all the bloody wood with just a bow saw . . . oops. But anyhow he did do some nifty things!
Oh yeah, he also was a genius at saving $ on the electric bills by beating the crap out a ya if you left a light on!
Brian (3rd of 5)