This is hidden brain.
I'm Shankar Vedanta.
Step into the basement of Alex Hamilton's home in Frederick, Maryland, and you'll notice it has a distinct smell.
It's wood dust and cigars.
This is my cigar smoking area.
The wood dust, that's from his carpentry projects.
Alex's basement is his workshop.
He's built things for every room in his house.
And outside, too.
Coat hooks.
That's the table.
I made a shed.
This picture frame I made a mailbox.
Color coordinated with the house.
Yeah, make stuff like that.
Alex is showing my producer, Reyna Cohen, around today.
He's building something for a beloved family member.
One of my dogs likes to go with me everywhere, so I'm making a bike seat just for her.
Alex calls himself a retired perfectionist.
Things don't have to be perfect for you to enjoy them.