To make the mess a little less, use washable paints or watercolor in your guns. You want the paint to be really pigmented but super runny so it goes through the gun well. This means you need to really pigment your watercolor or really water down another type of paint. Then, set up yo...
While agriculture and forestry are now strictly separated activities, in earlier times the farm was the forest and vice versa. It would make a lot of sense to bring them back together, because agriculture and livestock production – not wood production – are the main drivers of deforestation. ...
which is a neat and elegant way to make door and window bucks. (When I first heard the term “window buck”, it sounded vaguely unstable and dangerous. Like a bronco or something. But actually, it’s the frame that forms the window opening to which you attach the actual ...
Recessed ceiling canister lights pose special problems for a homeowner bent on making a home more energy-efficient. The older types are extremely leaky and are difficult to make airtight. Because of regulations concerning fire safety, the best you can do is to build an airtight box of flame-re...
I relied on two things to make this build a success. First, I relied on details from barn design and second, friends who know the details of barn design. The upshot is this: The shed’s footprint is 8×12-feet. The walls—plate to plate—are 94 1/2-inches tall (single top and ...
On a sunny day go into the shed, cover all the windows, and note where the light comes in. These are the obvious locations to seal. The more airtight I can make my shed, the more comfortable it will be in winter and summer; and less expensive to heat or cool. Some of the cracks...
How to Make a Wire Octopus Sculpture (simplified). Cheap and Easy But Possibly Not So Quick.: I chose something simple and easy…and then I simplified the details (read: removed details and simplified forms). See the finished Octopus above and be w
These are horrible details, no amount of water proofing, concrete sealer, etc is going to make them better. My advice is simple: DO NOT EVER USE those details. Closed Cell Foam Is The Answer Whether you spray it in place or install sheets, closed cell foam is the answer for basement in...
Remember to shake off the spiders from your freshly dry dishes in the morning. Also, bungees keep everything from blowing away in the wind. August 16, 2017 Amazing friends make it happen. byKori It’s amazing what a crew of friends and family can get done in a long weekend. A floor...
I’m not going to dispute their findings. However, that doesn’t make much sense to me when we’re talking about a concrete basement wall. Here’s why: Water actually makes concrete stronger and less permeable over time. (Without going into my graduate research thesis concrete with water in...