Do it yourself - a householder and a housewife!
Every master knows that any thing made or built with his own hands brings joy even in the process of its manufacture.
Before you, dear reader, a site for a successful householder and housewife, which is a kind of notebook, or a compendium of a wide variety of advice on housekeeping without attracting outside assistance - that is, with your own hands and nothing else.
Most of the tips are tested by us, or sent by readers and regular subscribers, home masters and craftsmen.
We are always glad to receive from you a photo and a description of what you have built or made with your own hands, since our site is yours and our life experience. The most interesting advice on the construction and manufacture of furniture, stoves and other homemade things, we not only publish, but also financially encourage the authors, because creativity should always be rewarded ...
We do not limit the authors' fantasy in any way - we will be equally happy to receive advice like building a warm house, a garage, or a bath with our own hands, and making a beautiful flowerpot or a self-made candlestick. We wish you warmth, peace of kindness and comfort to our readers and success in understanding the secrets of home craftsmanship.
NEW ARTICLES ON THE SITE:
Shelter for the winter: do no harm! Let's analyze 7 dangerous mistakes of summer residents when sheltering, which often cost plants life. 1. They used contaminated material It is a fact that spruce branches are one of the best materials for shelter. It retains snow and at the same time allows air to pass through, so the plants do not rot. However, sometimes conifers can be carriers of diseases (rust, ...
With my own hands - read more ... How WRONG to cover plants for the winter - 7 mistakes
HOW TO REPAIR A CHIP IN THE BATHROOM WITH YOUR HANDS Chipping or erasing of enamel on the sink of washbasins and bathtubs is a fairly common phenomenon. If these defects are minor, they can be repaired by yourself, which will cost much less than replacing an old sink or bathtub with a new one. Various tools are available for this, including the so-called repair kits ...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself repair of a chip in the bathroom with putty and varnish pencil
CABIN-TYPE SAUNA IN AN APARTMENT WITH YOUR HANDS The health benefits of a Russian bath or a Finnish sauna, which came from ancient times, have been proven many times and are not disputed! Many seek to pamper themselves with a healing park - they equip country houses and summer cottages with baths. But, unfortunately, not everyone has such an opportunity. Meanwhile, the owner of a coveted sauna or mini-steam room can ...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself sauna in an apartment on an electric fireplace: drawings
WARM BOOTH FOR A FOUR-LEGED GUARD - DIY! After the arrangement of the farmstead, waste and building material remained. I used it to good use - I built a warm booth for a four-legged watchman, which was given to us by neighbors in connection with the move. It took: pallets, OSB, polystyrene, fasteners, soft glass 2 mm, impregnation for wood, paint. I dismantled a couple of pallets on boards and covered them with more ...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself warm booth for a dog - step by step description
OWN HANDS OAK SHETTER It has two features: the shelves can be removed or rearranged, and the entire bookcase can be quickly disassembled and moved to another place. Therefore, to increase the rigidity of the entire structure, the side walls are connected by ties, and to make the bookcase easy to disassemble, the wall/tie connections are made on metal wedge clamps. The bookcase is made of oak and covered with two …
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself simple wooden whatnot - drawings