Stone Arch Here is a few ideas on building A Stone Arch Monument, and having never built one before this turned out to be an interesting project. Time to Build This arch took about two weeks or more to make with the help of my son. We built it for a local man in the … Read more
Working With Stones Laying Your Stones in the Right Place is about if you ever have to do some work with stones then this article should give you a few ideas. A Wall of Stones In this case we are building a stone wall for an old blacksmiths shop, and I am guessing that this … Read more
Playset If anyone is interested in Building an Outdoor Playset then here is a few ideas to help you out. My son and I built this one this past summer for children to play on during the apple season. Is also best to use treated lumber for this project as it will be outside year … Read more
Oak Hardwood Floor Here is a few ideas for Installing Oak Wood Flooring in a Hallway. First thing to do in this case was to remove the carpet covering the plywood under it. Best to start in a doorway and give it a pull, as it is usually just tacked down around the outside edges. Carpet … Read more
5 things To Do To Get Your Yard Ready Before Winter so that things will look good in the spring. 1 Racking Leaves When it comes to racking leaves in the fall you can save them by putting them on your garden for mulch. I have noticed others just go over them with the lawn … Read more
Yahoo, Survived Another Winter Spring again and some Spring Cleanup Tips for outside and around the home. Winter can leave a lot of branches scattered around the yards, along with last years leaves and whatever else. Wheelbarrow and Rakes Usually a good rake and wheelbarrow work very well for this cleanup. This is also a … Read more
If anyone ever gets the urge to keep the rain from entering there basement , then here is a few suggestions on How to Install Eavestroughs. Attaching On most older eavestroughs they were usually attached with large spikes, and over time these will often come loose leaving you with sagging troughs. Today they have brackets … Read more
Here are a few ideas if you are going to try Installing a Floating Wood Floor in your home. Measuring The first thing to do is to measure your rooms. Measure the length and the width then multiply these two figures to give you the total square feet of your room. After this it is … Read more
Door This time we are Installing Exterior Pre-hung Door on an older sugar house, or sometimes called a shanty. Its a building where maple syrup is produced here in southern Quebec. Barn Door The original door on this building was more like a barn door, with the steel wheels that roll along a track. These … Read more
Winter Is Finally Over Now that spring has arrived and the snow disappeared, yahoo. Once again it will be spring cleanup time, and a chance to try to get the place looking better. Lawns In my case for spring cleanup I usually start by racking the lawns. But because last winter was hard on the … Read more