and the Hanging Gardens might never have existed at all. What we know about the wonders comes from written accounts of ancient tourists and modern archaeological research. Much of our information about the monuments is conjecture or questionable secondhand accounts -- that makes this ...
I do prefer a lentil-freekeh ratio of around three to one, even four to one. I find the salad can get a little gluggy if there’s too much freekeh. I have also very often used a handful or two of wild rice in its place, which works just as beautifully and has the added ...
Its red steel jacket contrasts with the forest outside, while a raw clay plaster maintains the pleasant indoor climate and appearance. 15. Container Cabin at OOST Kampville In Nakhon Nayok, Thailand, two containers create the common areas for this upcycled house. The main living space is in ...
A drusy is a tiny quartz crystal that is found inside, or on the surface of, another stone. Quartz is silicon dioxide, one of the most common elements on Earth. Quartz itself actually comprises almost 1/8 of the Earth's crust. Drusy quartz is much rarer, as it is found within large...
Mixing stuccois much like mixing cement. Pour the contents of a bag into a wheelbarrow or mixing trough, and add water as you stir. The final consistency is important -- the stucco should be just moist enough to remain on your trowel without sagging when you hold the trowel sideways. ...
Especially if he is prone to bursting into flames the instant a stray shaft of sunlight hits him. I’m just saying. If a writer decides to present the world with a physically-limited being, I don’t think it’s too much to ask that writer to respect those boundaries. These have ...
Anyhoo, as I erred on the side of too much food and roasted two chooks for eight people, this meant two roasted chook breasts waiting to be used in the fridge the next day. What to do with leftover roast chook? Normally I just pick at it for lunches and whatnot, but this time ...
Lime plaster is essentially extremely finely ground limestone that’s fired at a temperature of about 1500 degrees to remove any impurities, and then some other stuff is done to it that I don’t pretend to understand, and then it arrives to you pre-mixed in a 5-gallon bucket. Whereas ...
Hi Tracy – You can wax after the paint is throughly dry. I always wait 24 hours after I paint a piece before waxing. Reply Jennifer says: Thanks so much for this post, I have been researching painting furniture and came across it and I love all of your projects. I’m curious, ...
Type IVwas made so that it didn’t release as much heat during hydration which is done by slightly altering the ingredients. However, this comes at a price because the cement does not have as much strength as the other types of Portland cement but can still be utilized for pieces of cons...