Chicken Coop As people look to buy local and grow more of their own food, some will turn to raising they own food. Once you have mastered the art of gardening, raising chickens for eggs and sometimes meat, is a logical next step. If you have a small (urban) area, raising chickens can be a [...]
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How To Sharpen Your Lawn Mower Blade Here’s a very good video from Metacafe that shows you how to sharpen your lawn mower blade, 1) using a file, 2) a sharpening tool on your drill and 3) using a bench grinder. I like the tip about changing the oil and reusing some of the used oil [...]
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DIY Solar Pool Heaters Once the warm temperatures arrive, we starting thinking about the pool. Get into your pool sooner, with a DIY solar pool heater. These devices are simple to make and can add another few weeks to your swimming season. Similar Posts: DIY Solar Pool Heater Extend Your Pool Season DIY Solar Water [...]
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Water Heater Repair – Flush Do you hear popping sounds from your old water heater? Does it just not work as well – running out of hot water? You may not have a big water heater repair bill ahead of you. A simple water heater flush may be all that you need. Each year [...]
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Best Gifts are not Expensive The best gifts, the ones people remember and cherish, are the gifts you make yourself, for that someone special. The best things in life are free, and the best gifts don’t need to cost much more. Want to express your love for that someone special, but don’t know what to [...]
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DIY Home Air Pressure Test – seal the leaks Cooler weather is approaching, or warmer if you’re in the southern hemisphere. Either way, you’ll want to find and seal off any air leaks in your home to keep your heating or air conditioning bills to a minimum. A simple Home Air Pressure Test can help you [...]
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Home Solar Panels Adding solar panels to your home for both heating water (solar thermal) and producing electricity (solar photovoltaic) can reduce your monthly utility bills, increase the value of your home and reduce your carbon footprint on planet earth. Let’s start with domestic water heating, solar thermal, as it has the quickest payback. The [...]
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Solar Air Heater #3 – The Sponge Our third look at solar air heaters, takes us all the way to Sydney. This model was designed by David and Nicole Jones. This design for a solar collector, comprises a black metal plate which absorbs the solar radiation and converts it into heat and a sealed cavity [...]
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