If your wooden porch swing doesn’t already have attachment hooks for the chain, carefully drill a pilot hole to install eye bolts. The chain or rope will attach at the top of the back of the swing and then either to the arm of the swing or (preferably) to the base of the swing se...
(On a traditional 4×6 swing beam, you can use bolts through the beam to attach the swing hangers instead of screws if you prefer.) I prefer the movement and durability of these porch swing brackets to a DIY bracket using eye bolt fasteners. There are many different types of porch ...
They attach from the top with a 10-inch structural screw and blocking in between as a finished surface visible from below. The roof decking is the finished surface from below 1x6 is attached to the top of the rafters with 1/4 inch spacing, and black roofing felt is applied to accentuate...
One thing you can do is wear light-colored long-sleeves, socks, and long pants if you know you’ll be working outside or going into a wooded area. Ticks are less likely to attach to you, and you’ll be able to see them more easily against the fabric and simply brush them off. Th...
the rewarding experience of constructing a walk-in chicken run, measuring an impressive 16 feet long and 6 feet wide, using sustainable practices like repurposing two by fours from previous projects. Learn to install rafters, apply a galvanized metal roof, and paint your coop for a modern touch...
I hung string lights in the kids’ playhouse using a similar method- small cup hooks in the rafters. It takes 5 minutes to hang the lights up each Spring and take them down at the end of the Summer. You can see thewhole playhouse makeover here. ...
Stretch a slinky out across the rafters so that the coils are pointed upward. Attach it in place using a staple gun. The birds will not want to roost on the slinky. Install noise deterrents. Use a needle to pass lengths of string through the ends of strips of aluminum foil. The ...
Attach the Beams:Secure horizontal beams to the top of the posts to form the frame’s perimeter. Install the Rafters:Space the rafters evenly across the top of the frame and attach them to the beams. Adding the Roof Prepare the Roof Panels:Measure and cut the roofing material to fit. ...
Is there an issue with clearance between the scope and the dome? The simple solution would be to make an adapter plate so that the mount can attach to the pier. Any dome sync software can accommodate the offset. Yea, it's about 2' from the wall and would make it difficult to use vi...
Secure the outline.Attach the outline to your garage using your level and concrete anchors. Looking for more how-to tips? Subscribe to our newsletter! Subscribe 5. Add a Roof After building the walls of your DIY garage addition, you canadd a roofand cut the rafters. This is the most imp...