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DIY Projects

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DIY projects are what bring a lot of people to Hometalk. Sometimes folks need help planning a DIY project. Other times, questions arise during more difficult DIY projects. Fortunately, Hometalk is a community of DIYers and DIY bloggers who do all kinds of DIY projects. You can share photos of your DIY projects, or just browse DIY projects that other members have posted for inspiration. Do you do DIY projects? Then jump in and join the conversation about DIY projects on Hometalk.



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DIY Projects: Help building a flower bed

OK all you master gardeners, I need your expertise. First, let me say that I live in Texas and I am trying to build a bed in an area that has hard rocky soil. A friend of mine dug out ...»
the area to about 5 inches deep. I do not want to use the black landscaping paper. However, someone told me to use cardboard. They said to lay it on the existing rocky soil. Then to fill in with garden soil followed by a layer of several sheets of newspaper and then mulch on top. Does this sound good to you or do you have any other suggestions?

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Gretchen Colyer Brownwood, TX 2 days ago
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    Sia@South 47th Yesterday
    I go with raised beds, made from pallets. They are free, take just a little time to put ...»
    together and I have wheels on some for rotational purposes. I'm doing that here at the cottage and I did it when I was on 10 acres. They just work out better for me. xo

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DIY Projects: Threshold ideas for tile to wood floors

My husband & I are putting a tile floor down in our kitchen, but our dining room has wood flooring. We have priced wood thresholds and they are expensive and our expanse is to long to ...»
get a store bought one. We are not opposed to making one.... Any ideas?

Cyndi Moore Tippett
Cyndi Moore Tippett Rocky Mount, NC 4 days ago
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    Cyndi Moore Tippett 3 days ago
    Thank you everyone for the ideas...the pictures were a big help.
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DIY Projects: How to build a walk in chicken coop

Wanting to build a large chicken coop

Can anyone help me out with some ideas

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Patty Fyke Hudson, FL 4 days ago
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DIY Projects: Does anyone know how to make a rain chain

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Kathleen orsi-aanrud Brookings, OR 6 days ago
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Gardening: I want to make animal topiary from the neighbors Christmas deer

I have pulled the lights off and I need to fill the inside so I can plant
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Janet Hamelink Wildeboer Grand Rapids, MI 7 days ago
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DIY Projects: I really want an outdoor sofa, but they are sooo expensive.

I would like to build my own, any ideas on how to get started. I bought some high back chair cushions that I really like. I want it to be tall enough to lean back into. We watch tv on our deck.

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Tammy M Winchester, VA on May 13, 2013
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    Tammy M 2 days ago
    Polly, I will be sure to post some photos of mine. I bought some gorgeous cushions at Kmart ...»
    for 160.00 dollars and the material for the sofa cost me about 80.00. My son, is a carpenter, and he is gonna start working on it for me next week. He just became a Dad a few months ago, so it may take a couple of weeks for him to get it done, then I have to paint it! So excited to finally be getting a start on it! Photos to come!

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DIY Projects: waterfall/feature using chain link

I saw somewhere a water feature using a chain link gate. The water ran down the links slowly into a small pond. It was amazing! My son wants to make one for his first home. Has anyone seen or made one before?

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Anna Spokane, WA on May 06, 2013
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DIY Projects: Need DIY Headboard idea...

I have a King-sized bed in front of a 4x4-foot window (no where else it can be and want to keep the window) and I don't want to totally block off the window light, but I want privacy and ...»
some sort of head board to keep the pillows on the bed too. Any creative way to do this? I've thought and thought and nothing comes to mind.

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Carol Halgrimson Palisade, MN on May 06, 2013
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    Lynn Lawson on May 10, 2013
    You can also add a glass shelf in the window and add pretty plants.
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DIY Projects: Making kitchen shelves from reclaimed wooden shutters.

I have a blank wall in my cottage kitchen. Bought 7 wooden shutter panels today= Want to put them on the wall as open shelves- clean them/ paint them and mount them, Any design ideas?
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Brenda Walmsley Canada on May 04, 2013
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DIY Projects: I need step by step instruction on building a small chicken coop,

3or 4 chicks, with a small run
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Essie Bell Seattle, WA on Apr 29, 2013
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    easy cleaning. Also can be closed to lock them in when doing other chores inside the coop.

    To build your own coop use 1/2 inch plastic PVC pipe. Stick one end into the ground and bend it into a half circle and stick the other end in the ground. Creating a half pipe shape. Do this every two feet or so until you have the size of the coop you want. Then take chicken wire and plastic wire ties used for electrical wiring and wrap over the top of the pipes using the ties to hold the wire into place. Bend the wire into the coop about six inches and then place a treated wood board on top of the bottom nailing the wire to prevent animals from pushing under the coop to get at the birds. For a door simply construct a small frame out of wood with a plywood door and hinges and wire tie it into the end. Cover the rest of the end of coop with wire and your done. Quick easy and fast. Few hours and your done.

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