Archive for the 'DIY Projects' Category

Creating a Great Backyard Playground

Posted by Levi Michael, April 13th, 2009


Municipal and commercial playgrounds have come such a long way in the past decade that you may wonder if you could bring any of their features into your own backyard. Commercial-grade playground equipment is often too expensive for your home. Generally, commercial structures need to be installed by professionals. But while you can’t necessarily duplicate [...]

Stopping Wooden Panels Destroying the Look of Your Home

Posted by Levi Michael, April 13th, 2009


Many people hate wooden paneling in their home, it looks so old and dated. However it’s very expensive which prevents most people being able to replace it. You will find yourself getting to a point when you just can’t bear the ugly paneling any more. Lots of people have even considered selling their home just [...]

How to Build Your Own Brick Fire Pit

Posted by Levi Michael, April 13th, 2009


It’s exciting to cook outdoors now and then. Also, not only is it a pleasant change of pace to standard kitchen food preparation, there is something about cooking outdoors whjich makes the food taste even better.
Sure there is the easy way to do this with a simple store bought BBQ or hibachi, but to truly [...]

The General Format For Marquees and Their Uses

Posted by Levi Michael, April 13th, 2009


Tents that are used for outside events or marquees are fairly common for large weddings, fairs, corporate hospitality events and other large social gatherings where the possibility of being effected by the weather is ever present. They are often made out of PE (polythene) or PVC, PVC being stronger than the other, these have mostly [...]

Looking For a Fun and Beneficial Do it Yourself Project For Home?

Posted by Levi Michael, April 13th, 2009


Some people get involved with do it yourself projects simply to save money from calling in a professional. There’s another type of person though, the type that enjoys doing little home improvement projects around the house and this article is meant just for them. DIY solar panels and wind turbines are fun projects to work [...]

Over Boarding a Ceiling - A Short Explanation

Posted by Levi Michael, April 13th, 2009


I often overboard lath and plaster ceilings this is because the customer does not want to pay for the time it takes to pull down and old ceiling and clear it up. Due to lath and plaster ceilings normally being full of rubbish and the dust created is unbearable I normally recommend the overboard option.
So [...]