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Building a simple dog house

Building a dog house is one of thos projects that show you care a lot about your favorite pet. In addition, if you use proper plans and quality materials you could get the job done properly and save a

How to Choose the Best Garages for You

Garages are an important addition to any home. Not only do they serve to protect your vehicles from the elements, they can also double as extra storage space for your tools and mechanical equipment. Prefabricated ...

Woodturning Techniques - Preventing Grain Tear Out

One of the more difficult challenges new and intermediate wood turners face is how to deal with torn grain areas on their projects while turning. Sometimes, even with the sharpest tools and the best techniques, you torn grain can develop. In this article you will learn how to prevent torn grain if p

Freshen Up Your Space With These DIYs

Freshen Up Your Space With These DIYs: DIY Rose Gold Leather Mousepad, DIY Travel Map Pin Board, DIY Fringe Lumbar Pillow, DIY Gem Mirror, DIY Striped Lamp Shade

How does sunlight affect life on Earth?

All life on earth is supported by the sun, which produces an amazing amount of energy. Only a very small percentage of this energy strikes the earth but that is still enough to provide all our needs."

How to Remove Adhesive from Different Surfaces

Most of us have encountered situations with glue or adhesive residue on surfaces such as plastic, glass or cloth, that no amount of washing seems to get rid of. As someone who is both clumsy ...

A New Look And Feel At Home And Cash Still In Your Pocket

If you're short on cash but still want to freshen up your home, here are some ideas from projects I did myself last year and before that. They include saving a carpet, a new featured wall, paint and grain kitchen units, and updating some tile work.

The Main Components of a Cordless Drill

A cordless drill is purchased for jobs like carpentry, metal-works and construction work, but for household needs it is mainly repair and maintenance work.

The 7 Components of a Home Solar Energy System

If you're a fairly competent DIY enthusiast, then it's possible to install a solar energy system to supply your home with relative ease. However, you do need to understand the basics of how the system ...

How to Make Decorative Scalloped Molding

Furniture with a scalloped top adds interest to the piece. Making the molding is not as hard as one would think. All you need is a little imagination, some 1/8" plywood or some cardboard to make a pattern. If you can find a piece of cardboard (not corrugated) large enough, it works well because

The Aftermath Of Flooding And Water Removal

For those people who experience flooding in their home, it can be not only a disastrous incident which will take months, if not years, from which to recover, but also a project of work to repair and r

Kitchen Lighting Design Tips by Capitol Lighting

Lighting your kitchen doesn't need to be a complex matter, but it is layered. "The most common mistake people make is trying to light their entire kitchen with one fixture centered in the ceiling," says ...

DIY Natural Shaving Cream

DIY Natural Shaving Cream. Make your own natural shaving cream out of shea butter, coconut oil, almond oil and your choice of essential oil.

5 Important Factors For DIY Garden Shed Plans

As spring rolls around there are a lot of us that get gardening fever, and your local hardware store counts on it and fill their isles with all sorts of unique equipment. Before you put out your hard earned money consider where you are going to put all the additional equipment needed to tend a garde