If you cut firewood by hand then you already know how much effort and time goes into getting a good stack of wood ready for burning or sale. Log splitters of all types make the job much easier, but can get a bit costly depending on what you are looking for. If you have the …
When thinking about concrete, we imagine these huge cement mixers in the middle of a construction site, and we tend to associate this material by building a house. Surprisingly, working with cement is a lot simpler than it sounds, although you will need some tools for the projects we’ve listed below. Working with concrete can …
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A garage heater is a very efficient way for you to keep this part of the house warm during the colder season. By choosing a natural gas heater, you can connect it to your home’s gas line, and thus have a money-saving way to keep your garage heated. While it takes a professional to connect …
I love to display unique lighting on my deck and lean towards solar lighting options, but often find that many don’t stand up well to weather. I also hoard cool old things (junk) to craft with, and had been wondering what to do with an old rusted out chicken waterer for years. The bottom became …
If you are a new chainsaw owner than you probably are beginning to get comfortable with your new machine. But to keep your saw running smoothly, you need to provide some general maintenance, and one of the most important details to keep constantly in mind is your bar and chain oil levels. This is different …
Garden towers are a very efficient way to cultivate some plants, herbs, and flowers, while also saving up space. As a vertical planting solution, garden towers are preferred in small yard or garden, but there are people that would even place these towers on their balconies. Despite their awesomeness, garden towers aren’t cheap, and one …
You don’t need a huge backyard to enjoy the benefits of a clear, refreshing pool! You can pretty much fit any sized pool in your backyard, you just need to prepare and adjust for size and space. Although you may immediately go to a huge, sparkling pool in your mind, in reality, you can get …
Terrariums are super cute, especially if given as a gift. Terrariums are essentially little (typically glass) vases or bubbles that are filled with decorative nature scenes such as gardens, mountains or even the more Zen tea garden. Terrariums are most commonly used with plastic plants, but real plants can also be put in their place …
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During winter seasons, words that have been repressed into the back of your memory are being thrown around again, like snowfalls, blizzard warnings, freezing rain, and wind chill. These words invoke an automatic shiver that runs throughout the bones of the body. There is also a dark side to winter that usually refers to shorter …
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We’ve all seen the heart-warming ads where children and dogs jump into this huge pile of leaves and they almost make it seems like leaf-raking is the ultimate way to spend time with the family, enjoy fall, find pleasure in the small things and so on and so forth (and what have you). The truth …
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