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Entries Tagged as 'DIY (do it yourself)'

Building a Wooden Towel Hanger

September 14th, 2026 · No Comments

In this post I’ll present a wooden towel hanger that I built. I will accompany the process with photos of the different stages. The towel hanger is made from hardwood – I think Oak but I’m not 100% sure. Could be ash too. If you’re a wood expert please comment below what you think. Initially […]

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Tags: Crafts · DIY (do it yourself) · Woodworking

DIY Irrigation system with a water reservoir and a pump + Diagram

January 18th, 2025 · No Comments

This is an illustration for a water irrigation drip system, for when you want to use water from dishes, grey water, etc. Why use a water reservoir? How does it work? Very simple: you’ll need a big reservoir (mine is 150 liters), a submersible water pump, pipes, and irrigation drip emitters. You must place at […]

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Tags: Agriculture & Gardening · DIY (do it yourself) · Home Improvement · How To

Hp officejet 4500 wireless – incomplete or blank prints problem

November 15th, 2011 · No Comments

I’ve noticed my printer having trouble with large files, especially long word documents. It would print pages with paragraphs missing or some other parts missing, while it did print short documents ok. My guess was that there was a spool problem or communication problem. What’s stranger, is that documents printed in best quality (instead of […]

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Tags: Computers · DIY (do it yourself) · Software

Removing or Peeling off stamps from an envelope

January 10th, 2011 · No Comments

I’ve been collecting stamps since I can remember….but only now I’ve come to discover this new method of peeling them off an envelope. Until now I would just put them on a few drops of tap water. Problem is , this process is slow, and by the time the water penetrates to the glue area, […]

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Tags: DIY (do it yourself) · How To · Just Fun · Life Style

Waterproofing a chimney

September 30th, 2010 · No Comments

This is an idea I thought about to seal and waterproof my fireplace chimney. Problem with using silicone and other sealants is that the chimney constantly moves. It EXPANDS when hot and SHRINKS when it cools down, so any attempt to seal the chimney and ceiling is temporary. Soon the heat and up-down movement of […]

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Tags: Crafts · DIY (do it yourself) · Home and Garden · Home Improvement