Category Archive: Building

All posts related to building

May 23

How to Install Surface-Mounted Wiring and Conduit

Family Handyman

Family Handyman website shares how to install surface-mounted wiring and conduit for your home, barn or workshop on the homestead. Being a homesteader often times makes you a jack of all trades…. or at least that is how it feels sometimes, lol. Wiring can be overwhelming for a first timer and it is helpful to …

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May 15

How to Refinish Hardwood Floors

oneprojectcloser

One Project Closer website shares how to refinish a hardwood floor like a pro, gain experience and save yourself a whole lot of money. Part of becoming self sufficient is being willing to take on projects that you might pay someone else to do. It helps to do your research, ask tips from anyone that …

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May 10

How One Family Made Cooling Pool From a Livestock Tank

thecabinhouse

The Cabin House blog shares their journey of creating a refreshing cool pool from a livestock tank bought at the local farm and feed store. It is treated with a non-toxic sanitizing solution so that when it is emptied, the water can be used to water their garden. The blue solar pool cover helps heat the …

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Feb 04

10 Skills Every Survivalist Should Learn

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What skill would you add to this list ?

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Jan 29

Wood Crate Wall Storage DIY Project

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Morning By Morning Productions shares how to create a rustic shelving storage option that is quite beautiful.  Their website has quite a few amazing projects.

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Jan 20

How Straw Bale Houses Work and The Benefits of Them

photo credit StrawBale.com

Straw bale house are a natural way to build a home using straw bales covered with plaster. How Stuff Works tells about how to build them and I have included a video from Straw Bale TV to show a little more in depth information on them.  

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Nov 25

Four Essential Power Tools – hint hint ladies, this is for you all that have no idea what to get a handy fellow for Christmas.

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Jul 01

Creative Homemade Concreting Garden Projects – Awesome Hypertufa DIY

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