Plywood Pergola or Trellis

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As long as people have been cultivating plants, they’ve probably been building trellises of one sort or another. A trellis offers a convenient place for climbing vines, allowing the vine and its fruit to get up off the ground, which helps the fruit to ripen, while reducing the chances of decay and pests destroying the … Read more

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How to Make a Sun Shade

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Summer warmth and sunshine can be enjoyable; but there’s usually a limit to how much of it we can take. Even the sun worshippers amongst us like to get out of the direct force of the sun at times, hiding out in the shade. While we can always go indoors to do that, it’s nice … Read more

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Pallet Furniture Ideas

Pallet ottoman

It seems you can’t hardly get online these days, without seeing someone’s project made from wood pallets. The great abundance of these shipping cast-offs makes for cheap, abundant material, which is readily adapted to a large number of rustic wood projects. Used pallets often have the aesthetic advantage of being well-weathered, which adds to the … Read more

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Crate Bookshelf

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Every home needs bookshelves. Even if they aren’t used for real paper books, they’re useful for storing an abundance of things. From collectibles to children’s toys, with vinyl LPs and DVDs in between, people use bookshelves to provide them with storage space, to display what they own, and to organize their possessions. Let’s face it; … Read more

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Aquaponics DIY

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Aquaponics has gained a lot of traction in the last few years, especially amongst the prepping and survival community. But it’s not a technology which is limited to those who are preparing to survive disasters. Rather, this is something that anyone who is into gardening can use effectively to grow their own food. While the … Read more

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