We noticed a few weeks ago that there was a large hornet’s nest in our tree. The way to remove a hornet’s nest, in this case, was unknown to this handy father. I had no clue what to do. My original plan was to wait until winter when the giant hornets were hibernating, and remove it then. This would minimize possible sting damages.
Continue reading →DIY deck building – I’m pretty sure that most people use DIY deck building because building your own deck saves a lot of money as compared to hiring it our.
Continue reading →Drain rainwater away from foundations to eliminate foundation problems like bowing walls and water seepage in the basement.
Continue reading →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 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 →
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 →
DIY Garden Boxes: A few years ago I built a garden box that was a six foot square. We had a small yard, and I wanted a small garden to match. This six foot square garden was made from treated 1×6’s. It met our needs. The only problem was that we found it was difficult to weed the middle without … Continue reading →
DIY: How to remove a stump Did you read my post about how to remove a stump that ended up being an axe handle repair and replacement article? Were you disappointed with the actual stump removal in that article? Well, as mentioned, I had one stump left. I proceeded with the same technique as previous stump removals. I took a … Continue reading →
A story about stump removal Axe Handle Repair or Replacement: After spring breaks, handy fathers are outside using their tools. This is the first spring in my new home, and I’ve noticed a few stumps in the yard. I mean to have them removed. Living in town, I’ve had no reason to own an axe. I had never done Axe … Continue reading →
