Author: MSamitz

Cat Play Room Home Automation Security System As an office, it has the normal office items; desks, lamps, computers and printers. But this is not a normal office by any means. It is the control center for the house. As it is street facing, one gets to watch the outside activity while working. See who… Continue reading Bedroom / Office

I repurposed the street facing bedroom into an office and soon found the cats hanging with me throughout the day. Sleeping on my desks and work counters and constantly walking across the keyboard and in front of the monitors. To solve the problem, I went to work and built them a cat playroom. They now… Continue reading Cat Play Room

This is the full property plan as it includes the house and back yard. Sizes are approximate.

Here is a quick list of nearby business & services (8 mile radius) for those not familiar with this area. Albertsons, Safeway, Fry’s, Food City, Sprouts, Wallmart and Target Walgreens (multiple), CVS Suntran Bus Routes 9, 21 & 22 .5 Miles to “The Loop” – Community Entrance/Exit McDonalds, Wendys, Arbys, Slice & Ice, Wing Stop,… Continue reading Services

This property is conveniently located. It is just a few miles to the I-10 Freeway with both North and South bound entrances and exits. Phoenix is 100 miles away and the airport is only a 13 miles away. Please visit our Services page to see a brief list of nearby businesses and services. Even nicer,… Continue reading Map

The property is located on the west side, 2 miles to the I-10 Freeway. See Map. See the Services page to see local business and services that are nearby. Click on any links above for more detailed information.

The patio is just that, a covered patio. It is my man-cave as there are two comfy swivel chairs, a TV and great audio. There are additional pair of speakers in the kitchen for greater coverage. For the colder evenings, I have my propane heater. I have hung small LED lights for a nice twilight… Continue reading Patio

This project started off as a small fire pit, off the patio surface. However, it wasn’t big enough. That was when I then decided to build the big fire pit. Since I had already plumed the propane line I wanted to keep it in use. So, I lifted the fire-pit off the ground and built… Continue reading Mosaic Table

I can’t take credit for the waterfall, but will say it was one of the two things about the property that sealed the deal. The other was the beehive fireplace. I have recently resurfaced to pond and have replaced the pump a few times over the years but it has certainly been a great feature.… Continue reading Waterfall

These were two fun projects, or as I called them, back yard enhancements. The smoker is 30x28x32. Below it is the fire box. It can be used as is, but utilizing a temp controller that uses a fan is ideal. The smoker can also be used a an oven for those big parties. Beside the… Continue reading Smoker & Pizza Oven