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92How To Build A Survival Cabin On A Shoestring Budget
In June of 1999, my wife and I were desperate to get a place of our own. My long established business was fading, bankruptcy was being held off by nothing but a long stick and a lot of determination, and my...
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95Straw Bale Homes - An Earth Friendly Choice
Nearly half of the houses on our planet are made from stone, mud and straw. In the industrialized areas of the world it is common practise to use plastics, foams and OSB. These materials can be bad for your...
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87Quigley Castle - The Oddest Home in the Ozarks
If our homes are our castles, then Quigley's Castle in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas must rank at the top of the list. Although known far and wide as a castle, the structure is not actually a castle in the...
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90How to Build Wooden Steps, Landing, or Deck
Here's how we did a new deck with steps on one side: 1) Measure the area, and draw out what you want to build. Tools: Graph paper, pencil, tape measure, laser level if available. Details: - Read all...
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70Glass Blocks – The Way To Decorate with Style and Chic
Glass blocks have become an extremely popular building fitting that suits a wide variety of purposes in the home. They are also at the peak of architectural chic and elegance, and will add a touch of class to...
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779 Common Wiring Mistakes
"Whether to save time or money, lots of non-electricians do electrical work. This is especially true during the rough-in phase of new construction: drilling holes, running wire, and nailing up boxes. Remodelers take on tasks as seemingly mundane as installing a new light fixture.Before tackling electrical work, you should be aware of a few things.
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73Silk purse from a sow's ear - How to tart up that block wall
All together now... repeat after me... Block walls are wonderful. Blocks walls are great. Blocks walls are easy And carry the weight…. Okay, okay – enough silly rhymes. Block walls are...
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70Introduce Yourself to a More Sustainable Life
Those of us who live in the Western world benefit from a corporate system that engages in the exploitation of people in impoverished nations in order to live with more ease and wealth. A trip outside of our...
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75Modular vs. Stick Built
There are many misconceptions about modular homes. Modular homes are not trailers and are quite different than stick built homes. A typical trailer consists of walls much thinner than that of modular or...
