Before we go to the main guide on how to install a sun shade sail, we should first make sure that the site is all prepped up for this major change. In this preparation phase, we’ll dabble on the basics of choosing your shade sail and ensuring that your location is ready for the ne...
How to Anchor a Pergola to a Concrete Patio or In-Ground Footing If you want to build your pergola on an existing concrete slab or directly on the ground, you will need to install your 6×6 posts differently. For an existing concrete slab, you can use the same post anchors, but you...
These HOT days & relatively warm nights we west-coasters have been enjoying the past couple of weeks have seen me hosing off my patio around the Dob for cooling (mentioned in other recent threads), as well has setting a fan up to blow at the Dob for the additional benefit (hopeful, any...
Betty, one of our guests at yesterday's lunch and winetasting, asked how I come up with the word of the day.Voilà mon secret: I first write the journal entry and then try to find a word to summarize the story's theme. This is easier said than done, and I end up scrambling ...