Category Archives: house

How to Turn Your Backyard into a Bird Refuge is the kind of project I think i can handle in our new place.  Despite living in the country, I do not want to raise my own chickens/pigs/cattle/llamas.  Setting up feeders … Continue reading →

At the moment our bathroom doesn’t have a place to hang up towels.  I tend to hang them on the shower curtain rod, but that doesn’t work so well for the rest of the family.   When we move to … Continue reading →

We got approval from the credit union yesterday for our house, so building can begin! It’s a scary step – this is the most expensive thing I’ve ever bought (and probably the most expensive thing I’ll ever buy). The two … Continue reading →

This Double-Decker Drum Composter is a really cool idea for composting.  I’m not sure if we’d actually use it properly though which makes me a little reluctant to put the effort into assembling it. Then again, if it works out, … Continue reading →

Want to save on your power bill? The Energy-Efficiency Pyramid – Fine Homebuilding will show you how.  Note that they put the more mundane options first – do an energy audit, turn things off – while the things that get … Continue reading →

This is a good idea: Make: Online : Three-stage brush cleaner.  We’re going to be doing a lot of  painting in the near future, so a setup such as this one would be really useful if it works.  I read … Continue reading →

If I could afford the 8 weeks, I would love to try something like this:  Natural Building and Sustainable Living Apprenticeship for Cold Weather Climates | Natural Building Institute Ontario.  “Si jeunesse savait, si veilesse pouvait.” I can picture my … Continue reading →

I like the look of this: Use Gridwall to Organize Your Spaces – Storage – Lifehacker.  I really dislike the way our cupboards and utensil storage is set up right now so something like this may be worth trying out.  … Continue reading →

Clearing up the confusion on drill/driver settings – Fine Homebuilding gives a good description of the different settings on drills.  The rechargeable batteries on my drill have died and I’ve been reluctant to spend the money on replacements but I’m … Continue reading →

This looks as though it would be a useful tool for anyone looking to do some redecorating:  ColorJive Helps Visualize Room Colors Before Painting – DIY – Lifehacker.  It lets you take a photo of a room and mess around … Continue reading →

We have a door that keeps swinging open to an awkward angle – halfway between open and closed so I’ll give this a shot and see how it works: Hammer Hinge Pins to Keep Open Doors from Closing – Repair … Continue reading →