Dacha

After a saw cut of an old tree, a stump remains in the summer cottage, which can deliver certain troubles. You can’t dig a trench under the water pipes, and you won’t be able to plant potatoes either. Of course, in such cases, the stump needs to be removed. The question is how best to do this. Manually uprooting a stump with a crowbar and shovel is not the best pleasure.

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In this review, the author shows how to install a pole on a summer cottage or in the territory of a private house with your own hands. The technology is quite simple and accessible to everyone. Moreover, the pole installed in this way will stand for a very long time. First of all, we determine the place where the pillar will have to stand. Using a homemade or purchased hand drill, we make a hole in the ground with the desired diameter and suitable depth.

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If you have a well in the country house or in the adjoining area, then there must be a well pump, so that you can pump water from the bottom of the well up. But the situations are different: the well pump may fail, but it is not possible to buy a new one yet. How to be in this case? The author suggests temporarily using the compressor from the refrigerator.

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In this review, the author shows how to make a simple rack with a hanger for storing garden tools with your own hands. In principle, you can use any material that is at your fingertips. The master chose the fixture. A round bar is also required. We recommend reading: Convenient woodchip for home and summer cottage; Tool for giving from fastenings for bicycle wheels.

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Warm beds are the basis for the future harvest. With their help, you can create optimal conditions for the full development of plants. It is noted that in warm beds and productivity increases, and vegetables ripen faster. Moreover, this "country technology" is quite simple and accessible to everyone. In this review, the author shows how to make warm beds with your own hands.

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Brick tandoor stove is increasingly gaining popularity among owners of summer cottages and private homes. However, it is not surprising, because in the tandoor you can cook very juicy kebabs, as well as delicious cakes and pita bread. In this review, the author tells how to make a tandoor brick oven with your own hands.

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If you are tired of unwinding and reeling the garden (watering) hose by hand, make a simple portable reel. This simple homemade make your life easier, especially if you have to water every day. For the manufacture of a portable coil, you can use any improvised materials. For example, a rim from a car.

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If the landscape of a summer cottage or a house adjoining territory seems boring and dull to you, add a decorative pond to it. In this review, the author shows how literally in one day you can make a small decorative pond with your own hands. The first step is to dig a hole in the ground. Moreover, the edges should be gentle so that the soil does not crumble over time.

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In this review, the wizard shows how to make a small greenhouse out of a plastic barrel of 200 liters. It will also take a few boards. This version of a mini greenhouse is suitable for both a private house and for a summer residence. For example, you can grow greens in it. The first thing you need to do is markup by dividing the barrel into two identical parts.

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On the territory of a private house or in a summer cottage, it is often necessary to transport various cargoes: building materials (sand, gravel), earth or bricks. In this review, the author shows how to make a convenient folding trolley with a fabric body with your own hands. Such a trolley not only weighs less than classic garden cars, but takes up little storage space due to the fact that it can be folded.

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For convenient storage of the garden hose, the author suggests making a simple wall mount with your own hands. As the main material, you can use either boards or plywood. The fixture is attached to a wall or to a tree trunk. First of all, the author makes markings on the furniture panel. Then cuts out the necessary details.

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In this review, the author shows a simple and reliable way to chop wood. Take note! It will be useful to everyone who heats the house or cottage with firewood. This method will also be useful to those who like to take a steam bath in their bathhouse. This unusual method is also called chopping firewood in Canadian. All that is required is a cleaver and a belt.

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In this review, the author makes a catchy mole cat with his own hands. However, in fact, this is a universal trap, which is suitable not only for moles, but also for rats or mice. For the manufacture of traps, the author uses a U-shaped mounting profile of 50 * 50 mm, rivets, a piece of sheet metal and wire. First of all, we connect together two pieces of a U-shaped profile, drill along the edges of the hole, and fix it with rivets.

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In this review, the author tells how to make a rocket furnace out of brick using Japanese technology. Fold it up very quickly, and just as quickly you can take it apart. A rocket stove is an excellent option for a summer residence. On it you can not only cook or boil water (1 liter in 2.5 minutes), but also use it as a tandoor oven.

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In this review, the author shares the idea of ​​how to quickly clean berries (lingonberries, rose hips, etc.) from leaves and small debris. For this, the author uses a piece of fiberboard and a household compressor, which is used to inflate mattresses. From the fiberboard sheet, it is necessary to make a groove, and then position it at an angle. The lower end of the groove is in the trough.

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In the garage or in the country, an old metal canister was lying around, and you do not know where it can be attached? And how do you like the idea: to make a case for storing a garden hose out of it? In the country, such a homemade product is definitely useful. The case is quite lightweight, compact and most importantly - mobile. It can be transported without problems in the trunk, as well as stored in a barn or in the same garage.

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In this review, the author tells and shows how to make a concrete walkway carved into decorative stone with your own hands. Such a path will be to the place both on the territory of a private house, as well as on a summer cottage. And to make it very simple. First of all, we prepare the foundation: we go deeper to the required depth and make the formwork on the sides (you can just lay the stones).

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In this review, the author decided to move away from the usual patterns and make a garden bench without hind legs, but with shock absorbers. The main material for the manufacture of the frame is a profile pipe. The author decided to make the seat and backrest out of aluminum blinds. First of all, it will be necessary to make the frame of the back of the country (or garden) bench.

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In this review, the author shows how he restores an old ax. The method is a bit unusual, but interesting. Of course, when an ax flies off an ax (from the fact that it has dried up), it is much easier to buy or make a new ax for it. But the author believes that in such situations, you can go the other way.

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Natural stones are often used to decorate an artificial pond (pond) or design a mini waterfall on a site. But what if they are not available? In this case, you can make decorative stones that will imitate natural ones. For this, the author uses a cement-sand mortar. The proportions are as follows: 1 bucket of cement, 2 buckets of sand and a bag of tile glue.

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