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In most cases, when constructing a frame-type building, there is no need to fill in a massive slab foundation. It is much easier and more profitable to use a light and prefabricated support. Let’s look at the main types of such constructions, and try to understand which of them, and […]
When the task arises to divide a large room into two parts, the simplest solution is to build a partition. You can make a frame out of wooden racks, as described here, or use racks made of thin-walled metal profile. Of course, the wall will have to be faced and […]
Double door posts In order to install the frame door posts in another way, it is necessary to cut them off according to the required height of the door and duplicate the posts passing between the lower and upper wall bindings. Double door posts: 1. Racks equal in height to […]
In conditions of all-consuming self-isolation, even inveterate citizens have become summer residents. Several generations gather in country houses at once to wait out a dangerous virus not in apartment confinement, but in the fresh air. There is a reasonable desire to surround yourself with the usual comfort, first of all […]
In the construction of a log house, jambs are a mandatory element. But not everyone can make them correctly. Our author – an experienced carpenter with a lot of experience – explains how to make this task as easy as possible for those who build a house with their own […]
Recently, an integral part of the garden and the house has become, on the one hand, a very ceremonial, representative, and on the other — a cozy, secluded place, which was called a patio. What is a patio and why is it needed Although the history of the appearance of […]
No one likes to clean country toilets or septic tanks. As a rule, this work is difficult, unpleasant, and often expensive. How can we make it so that the cleaning of the street restroom is necessary as rarely as possible, and it would be better to do without it at […]
I have long wanted to have a good, strong stool at the dacha. I’ve been trying to make it out of polypropylene pipes for the last couple of years. The created stools did not cause much delight among my friends, and my wife will not get used to them in […]
When purchasing a suburban (garden) plot, you should be careful and circumspect. It happens that you can’t build anything on it, and a vegetable garden is the only thing it is suitable for. Let’s study the main nuances associated with the purchase of suburban land. We study the documents According […]
When building and repairing a house, it is not always advisable to purchase or rent bulky prefabricated scaffolding. Sometimes, especially with a limited budget, can help out hinged scaffolding, which is easy to make yourself. Why are they needed? To paint a pediment or nail a board somewhere at a […]