Physical Fitness Day 1: Pushmowing IS cardio right??
Today’s Physical Fitness Day 1 diet: 5 glasses of water… Today’s Physical Fitness Day 1 exercise: I started the day with hauling all of our unwanted stuff
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Physical Fitness for Handy Fathers
A true Handy Father should be physically fit. I just came to this conclusion. I don’t believe physical fitness for handy fathers to be an opinion, but a fact.
Continue reading →10 commandments for parents
These 10 commandments for parents are not “THE TEN COMMANDMENTS” for raising children. In this handy father’s experience, these commandments are valuable and will help as general guidelines.
Continue reading →Replace a garden hose bibb
Handy Father DIY: Replace a garden hose bibb. My garden hose faucet, spicket, or hose bibb as it’s properly called leaks when I open the valve to use the hose. It leaks out on top where the handle is. Whether the leaking hose bibb is caused by age, or by an improper winterization from a previous homeowner, I do not … Continue reading →
Handy Things to Know Before Building Garden Sheds
Handy Things to Know Before Building Garden Sheds You have been gardening for some time now, and you have decided that it is something you want to continue doing. Now is the time to build a garden shed. It is something that can provide your work area with some semblance of organization. Garden sheds are perfect for keeping gardening essentials … Continue reading →
How to stop a running toilet
Apart from keeping you awake all night listening to the constant running water, the reason you should want to stop a running toilet is the cost and water waste. Gallons and gallons of water going needlessly down the toilet is the same as flushing cash!
Continue reading →Using indoor outdoor carpet in an entryway
We decided to use Indoor Outdoor Carpet in an entryway in our home. The main living area of my home is hard surface flooring. There is linoleum and laminate flooring throughout. Neither of these flooring surfaces bother me much. The problem is just that when the grass is wet or freshly mowed, debris of all kinds gets tracked through the … Continue reading →
DIY Flower Garden
The DIY flower garden is probably one of the most basic things you can do to beautify your yard besides mowing. (Related: did you build your DIY flower garden, but don’t know what to fill it with? Read this book – The Flower Gardener’s Bible) It is coming into the dog days of summer, and it was about 100 degrees … Continue reading →
How to Build Floating Stairs
This is a handy way how to build floating stairs. Related article: (How to build floating stairs step by step) When choosing how to build floating stairs, you need to look at a few factors. Firstly, look at safety. If the stairs are to be frequented by children, railings are a must! Also, stability and strength are very important. Take … Continue reading →
DIY Laminate Flooring Tips
One of the easiest improvements that can make a drastic difference in a room is flooring. Replace an old carpet floor with easy-to-install laminate flooring. DIY laminate flooring projects can be completed in a weekend. Laminate flooring comes in all price ranges and qualities. I’ve seen laminate for as little as $.75 per foot. Laminate flooring is easy for the … Continue reading →