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The installation of floors and ceilings is one of the many areas where the builder must be able to combine fasteners of industrial manufacture with traditional structures. Such fasteners are used to support and connect beams, as well as to connect the ceiling with the load-bearing walls of the building. […]
The whole life of a summer resident is a struggle. First — for the harvest, then — with the harvest. The gap between these two great battles is filled with small local conflicts — the fight against the black leg, frosts, weeds, drought, moles, a neighbor who put up a […]
Onion The main pests of such crops are onion fly and onion weevil. Tobacco dust has a detrimental effect on both types. Onion fly Garlic, all kinds of onions, as well as bulbous flowers suffer from onion fly. The departure of adults and mating occur in April-May (during cherry blossom). […]
Aphids will always attack our gardens and vegetable gardens. These insects are ubiquitous, they can cause a lot of harm to cultural plantings, but there are ways to deal with them, of course. Let’s look at what we gardeners can do. Mechanical methods Such methods are the safest from the […]
Flower lovers often find themselves in a difficult situation — beautiful pots are expensive, and day after day there is not the slightest desire to “admire” artless plastic, simple terracotta also gets boring over time. I see two ways out — either to pay a tidy sum for the containers […]
Decoupage mood I don’t know who invented this technique, but it was definitely a genius person. Judge for yourself: thanks to simple manipulations with paper and glue, ordinary things turn into non-trivial products. According to the masters who have mastered this technique, decoupage is a chance to give a second […]
Fire, a source of light and heat, is a constant symbol of comfort and well-being. A tamed element — a flame in a stove or fireplace — gathers the whole family around. In the warm period, the place for a fire is on the street. It’s so nice to gather […]
Why don’t some summer residents grow zucchini? The culture is, like, unpretentious, trouble-free and productive… I asked this question to my friends — and it turned out that they just don’t know what to do with zucchini. The general opinion turned out to be something like this: “It’s not difficult […]
Reasonable economy is not stinginess, but a rational approach to household management. At least don’t go into the shops for summer residents: if not half, then a good third of the contents of the showcases would like to buy right away — what kind of cottage without a grill, pool […]
After recently undergoing repairs, I came to a firm conviction: it is better to do the work for which your own skills are enough. It will definitely turn out faster and more economical, tested! Since you can’t do without basic construction and installation tools (hammer, screwdriver, pliers, etc.), I suggest […]