Your backyard area doesn’t have to be all about soaking in the sun. It’s nice sometimes to relax in a shady spot, shielded from the harsh rays. But what if you don’t have any large tree in the backyard to make shade in any specific area? To solve this problem, I’ve anchored freestanding posts to concrete and attached a triangular …
One of the most useful appliances in your kitchen is probably something you don’t think about very often until it stops working. When your garbage disposal is not spinning or leaking water into your cabinet, it’s time to replace it. Our garbage disposal was working fine for many years, but recently it started to leak water from the reset button, …
An encounter with an angry or frightened skunk can be memorable, and not in a good way. Skunk’s smelly spray can be detected by humans up to a mile away. Skunks can ruin lawns and gardens by digging holes in search of food. If you have a skunk problem in your backyard, one of the ways to get rid of …
You may have had the thought cross your mind wondering if your thermostat is in the right spot in your house. Some areas of your house might be cooler than other areas of your house. Maybe you are wondering if there is a right or wrong spot. Some places will benefit you and your energy bill. So, what is the best …
Kids love ziplines, now they can have it at their own backyard! It might take a day or two to build it, but can you imagine all that fun they’ll have for years! You’re not exactly flying through the air, but you can get a lot of airtime. And all those memories created for years to come. Since we have …
If you have a bare wall in your entryway, a console table could be exactly what you are searching for. When visiting my sister in Iowa, she had a similar situation where her entryway had no furniture with a bare wall. After staying there for a few days, I’ve built her a DIY farmhouse entryway console table for her newly …