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:
PLIERS FROM THE BEARING WITH YOUR OWN HANDS Very often, when plumbing and joinery work, you have to use various clamps or other holders. But this is not always convenient. That is why he replenished his tool arsenal with pliers, which he made from the outer bearing race. It took: an old bearing d 60-80 mm, 2 nuts for 17 and one for 10, bolt M 10, M6 stud, square bar ...
With my own hands - read more ... DIY pliers
FAT CATCHER UNDER THE OWN HANDS WASH We live in a private house. Sewerage is not centralized, but its own drain. Once again, it began to "gurgle" in the shells. As it turned out, a large fat blockage had formed. I cleaned the pipes, and so that this did not happen again, I installed my own made fat collection system. I got the idea from friends. MAKING A GREASE TRAP WITH YOUR OWN HANDS 1. The basis is a nylon tank with a volume of 20 ...
With my own hands - read more ... DIY grease trap for home sewage
HOUSE HEATING WITH A SELF-MADE ELECTRIC SINGLE-PHASE BOILER Recently, it is difficult to order firewood in our village. And even if it works, it is difficult to cut and stab them with age. We have a steam-heated house. Previously, a furnace served as a heating source, I decided to add another one - automatic heating elements. I use the simplest option - a single-phase boiler, similar to a segment ...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself electric boiler with heating elements + drawing diagram
OWN HANDS STORE HEATER A neighbor on the site, an experienced driver, after putting things in order in the garage, was going to throw out three brake drums. I took them for myself and made a compact workshop oven. One drum was used as a base and the other two as a brazier (photo 1). At the base, I sawed out the opening of the ash pan with a grinder, then screwed it to ...
With my own hands - read more ... DIY workshop heater for a workshop: photos and options on video
THE SNOW SCRAPER WITH YOUR OWN HANDS Last winter, after removing the snow, back pain began to bother, and all because, working with a shovel or a scraper, you had to constantly bend over. I wondered how I could improve the tools to reduce the strain on my back. I found a simple idea on the Internet, tested it in practice, and was satisfied with the result. Everything turned out to be very simple: it is necessary ...
With my own hands - read more ... DIY snow scraper with a corner handle