How to collect a log house from a bar: ways to connect
Wood as a building material has been used since ancient times. It has many valuable qualities: high mechanical strength, low thermal conductivity, low bulk density, easily processed. In order to build a good residential house out of a bar with your own hands, you need to know the basics of build...
Read More →Fastening rafters to floor beams in different ways (photo)
From the climatic zones in which your personal home is located and from which types of building materials it is built, the shape of the entire roof, options and methods of attaching the rafters should be chosen. This is considered the main part of the system that holds the entire roof. Diag...
Read More →How to install plastic skirting on the floor
The floor is considered to be the same decoration of the room as the wall, therefore it is very important that the floor covering is not only beautiful and of high quality, but also harmoniously combined with the baseboards. In our recent Soviet past, wooden baseboards were used throughout the con...
Read More →How to make a home from OSB do it yourself
How to make an OSB house with your own hands, without losing in quality and saving money? After all, with the same area, the cost of construction depending on the materials used can vary greatly. And with some building technologies can not do without the rental of powerful equipment. The most affo...
Read More →Planning of the suburban area - how to zone (+ schemes)
Planning and breaking down a summer cottage is a big creative process that will require not only certain knowledge from you, but also your own imagination. At the same time, knowledgeable people recommend adhering to the advice of specialists who will help to do all the work, as a result, every sq...
Read More →Putty ceiling do-it-yourself + video
Smooth ceilings are an important part of the interior. To achieve the desired result, it is necessary to putty them. This process is rather complicated and time consuming. That is why many people prefer to entrust it to professionals. But this will require additional investment. And the repair its...
Read More →Do-it-yourself rope ladder (+ photos)
The question of why a rope ladder is needed can be answered in different ways: to clean a well, for a children's tree house, for use in a hike or, for example, for a children's playground. Ladder with steps on nodes Steps from branches Ladder on nodes consists of wooden steps, with tw...
Read More →Heating a country house do it yourself
The presence of an extensive heating system in the house is considered the most important condition for ensuring the required comfort and coziness in it. In this case, issues relating to the selection and preparation of the heating system are usually worked out during the creation of the project o...
Read More →Drywall Properties - Characteristics of Drywall Sheets
Probably everyone knows what drywall is. Flat sheets of this white material have been seen even by people who have absolutely nothing to do with construction. Working with drywall is a pleasure, and the result after such work is simply amazing, if you know how to produce various designs with it....
Read More →How to hammer the dowel into the wall
When performing many repairs, it is often necessary to use dowels. When this part is driven into the wall surface, a reliable fixing unit arises that is able to withstand heavy loads. Properly hammered dowel is almost impossible to remove from the body of the material in which it is fixed. Let's f...
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