Building a house

For most residents, a country house is a dream. It is so nice to escape from the stifling embrace of the city streets to the countryside. Fresh air, forest, river ... Therefore, I propose

Spring has come, and soon I want to begin the next reconstruction of the house. I decided to attach a small extension, for which last fall I poured a monolithic strip foundation. The foundation was upheld

A drill was required to clean and deepen the drainage in the cellar, as a pipe was installed in the drain; it required the manufacture of a new nozzle for a smaller diameter hand drill. On metal

Hello in this article I want to share my little experience in the manufacture of wood concrete with my own hands. I have long been looking for a way to create my own brick or block, a lot of hasty mistakes were made,

This homemade product on how to build a solar water heater. It is more correct to call it a parabolic solar concentrator. Its main advantage is that the mirror reflects 90% of solar energy,

A rain canopy can also have a decorative function, but is also very useful in rainy weather. Opening the door to anyone, I don’t want to get cold water in my face or snow, and it’s also very useful

In the harsh Russian winter and high prices for utility bills, the issue of home insulation is becoming more and more relevant. With the approach of winter colds, many homeowners think

Have you noticed for a long time that it is unimaginably cold in your house in winter? The cost of heating it in the winter is growing every year and threatening to become more than your income? No worries! Came

Hello. Today you will learn how you can, on your own, well, or with your whole family, make the floor at home. Old pallets were used as parquet boards. It all started with

The first thing repair starts after acquiring an apartment is, as a rule, replacing windows. Wooden windows have many advantages, but plastic windows are in great demand.

In this article, you will learn how to independently make such a device you need in the household, like a hydraulic level. This simple construction works according to the law of communicating vessels and is necessary for

Before starting the construction of a house or a country house, everyone should be able to build a strong and reliable foundation - the foundation. Correctly lay the foundation will help this publication.

There are many different building materials for building a house. In addition to traditional wood and brick, foam concrete has recently been popular.

When building a house, it is often necessary to build various structures from concrete or reinforced concrete: foundation, lintels, walls, etc.