Install a Combination Boiler/Water Heater

water heater, basement

If your home has a gas hot water heater and gas-fired hot water heating, you might be a prime candidate for changing both of these units out for a combination boiler/water heater. Why would you want to do this? Because that combination unit could save you a considerable amount of money on your monthly energy … Read more

How to Build a Bunk Bed

playhouse bunk bed, sketch

Bunk beds are a great way to utilize space, especially for families who have a lot of children and small homes. I grew up in such a home, with my brother and I sharing bunk beds until we were teens. Using bunk beds not only frees up more floor space, which can be used as … Read more

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Cabinet Veneer

vintage cabinet

Upgrading and updating a kitchen is a popular home-improvement project, adding value to a home and making it look more modern, without spending a lot of money. New kitchen cabinets can be very expensive, especially if you need custom sizes. Even replacing the cabinet doors with new doors can be a costly undertaking, as those … Read more

Sam Maloof Rocking Chair

rocking chairs, poarch, wooden

One of the great woodworkers of modern time was a California man named Sam Maloof. Sam’s work is known for lean, graceful lines, with sculptured parts. His joints display beauty as well as strength, as his parts seamlessly blend into one another. His style, which involves a lot of sculpted parts, has been memorialized by … Read more

How to Make a Solar Chicken Coop

passive solar system, house, sun

As surprising as it may sound, chickens get cold. At least, they get cold if you happen to live in a part of the country where it gets cold in the winter. Actually, all animals struggle with cold winter weather, just the same as we do. Therefore, if we have those animals, we need to … Read more

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