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Él construyó una piscina natural en su jardín y el resultado es impresionante. Con las piscinas naturales haciéndose cada vez más famosas, son muchos los que están incursionando en esta alternativa para tener una piscina donde refrescarte para los días de calor y a la vez mejorar la apariencia del jardín.

Él construyó una piscina natural en su jardín y el resultado es impresionante

Este hombre en una de aquellas personas que se literalmente “se ha lanzado a la piscina” y ha creado un hermoso espacio verde para disfrutar en el verano. Aquí puedes ver la impresionante transformación que tuvo su jardín: Así era su jardín cuando comenzó el proyecto en 2011. Removieron gran parte de la tierra con una excavadora. Después instalaron los conductos y tuberías de drenaje. Una vez completado el agujero, se repartieron el trabajo entre toda la familia. Aislaron la tierra utilizando varias capas de fieltro para crear el fondo del estanque. Por último colocaron una gran tela asfáltica, muy resistente y completamente impermeable, para retener el agua de la piscina.

En el sótano, instalaron el sistema de filtrado natural y una bomba de retorno. How To: Make the Best Paper Airplane (Ever) Today is your lucky day.Why, you ask?

How To: Make the Best Paper Airplane (Ever)

Because you will learn how to make one of the best paper airplanes of all time. Step 1. Grab yourself a piece of paper, preferably size A4 or letter. Step 2. Bend the paper over from the corner, so the front of the paper is flush with the left side of the paper. Step 3. Step 4. Cómo construir un captador solar con botellas PET (DIY) Hace unos días nos sorprendíamos con la mayor instalación solar realizada con botellas PET.

Cómo construir un captador solar con botellas PET (DIY)

Un lector de aquél post nos dijo que quería saber cómo construir algo parecido. 60 DIY Beauty Products You Should Start Making. You can save a bundle on beauty products when you make them on your own at home.

60 DIY Beauty Products You Should Start Making

Some of these recipes show you how to use simple ingredients that are low cost, while others show you how to stretch out high-quality ingredients so they last longer, saving you money that way. 1. Coconut Oil Honey Hair Mask Coconut oil and honey combine to make a mask that your hair won’t soon forget. The richness of the coconut oil, combined with the antibacterial nature of the honey give this a consistency that feels amazing while applying it, and leaves your hair feeling amazing. HomeMade Modern DIY Log Lounger. How to Build a Folding Table: Simple DIY Woodworking Project. Finding just a bit more table space in a hallway or living room, only when you need it, isn't easy.

How to Build a Folding Table: Simple DIY Woodworking Project

A classic solution is the drop-leaf table, a 16th-century design still useful today because it's so efficient. Make your own Ceiling Cat! Bottle sling. The bottle sling (or jug sling) is a knot which can be used to create a handle for a glass or ceramic container with a slippery narrow neck, as long as the neck widens slightly near the top.[1] While classed with binding knots, such as the reef knot and miller's knot, the bottle sling is able to perform a function for which most other binding knots are unsuited.

Bottle sling

The bottle sling's specific form allows it to grip a cylinder, assuming it has even a slight flare or collar, and lift it along its axis when the knot is loaded by all four strands.[1] With appropriate size cord, most wine bottles can be reliably suspended with this knot. History[edit] The bottle sling was described in detail by the Greek physician Heraklas in his first century monograph on surgical knots and slings.

25 diy ways of using rope for a vintage look. Folding Paper Chair Assembled from Slit & Slotted Sheets. Trusses, arches and other traditional building forms gain strength in part from materials, but largely from shape – a fact that drives the design of this otherwise-fragile-looking set of seats.

Folding Paper Chair Assembled from Slit & Slotted Sheets

Designed by Koji Sekita (via DesignBoom), these objects are “composed of paper sheets, the cardstock is scored and folded in a zigzag pattern. Each identical piece is then joined, creating the form of a chair. The strength of the seating object comes from the honeycomb pattern generated from the assembling the individual parts. due to the flexible nature of the construction, any length of chair or bench can be produced.” The process is surprisingly simple, and the repetitive effect mesmerizing, but don’t be so dazzled you drop your drink – that part of the equation has yet to be fully resolved. NewspaperWood by Vij5 and Mieke Meijer. NewspaperWood by Vij5 and Mieke Meijer flips the idea of materials on its head.

NewspaperWood by Vij5 and Mieke Meijer

Instead of using wood as a source to make paper, NewspaperWood uses the paper to make wood! The design was Meijer’s project at the Design Academy Eindhoven, who decided it was time to create something useful from old newspapers that no one wanted. For the launch in Milan at Salone, Vij5 invited some designers to create products using the NewspaperWood materials. 20 Inventive Ways to Upcycle Shipping Pallets by Ian Rebello. Repurposing, diy By Inthralld on Aug 19, 2012 Shipping pallets have become a bit more popular with the quest for sustainable elements and materials in one’s home.

20 Inventive Ways to Upcycle Shipping Pallets by Ian Rebello

With the popularity of Green Design and creative prototypes floating around out there, there are some great d.i.y. opportunities for things that can be found locally– like pallets. We’ve rounded up 20 great inventive uses of the bland old wooden pallet and put them together for you to gain some inspiration from. D.I.Y Tutorials from ScrapHacker.com. Free flyin’ feather D.I.Y Posted by ScrapHacker.com on oktober 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment I’ve been experiencing somewhat of a writers block lately, meaning no posts on the blog for a while.

D.I.Y Tutorials from ScrapHacker.com

However, I’ve been pinning daily doses of D.I.Y onto Pinterest and Facebook, so make sure to connect over there to stay tuned! Anyways, what better way to celebrate ridding the shackles of writers block than with some [...] Itchin’ to be stitchin’ Posted by ScrapHacker.com on september 19, 2012 · 1 Comment Oh boy have I gotten the itch for cross stitch! 38 Garden Design Ideas Turning Your Home Into a Peaceful Refuge. Home improvement projects. Construya Un Sauna para su Familia. Top 10 Sites for Do It Yourself Projects : Planet Green.

My cottage deck. Underground fire pit. easy to make. 35 Amazing Uses For Old Pallets « Make Something Mondays! Wow, and I didn’t think you could do much of anything with those… Check it out. Click Here For More Amazin You know you want to share it: Pallet Inspiration. Pallet Inspiration. Sprout a Couch. Cool Copper Projects Warm metallic hues are easy to love but often pricey. When you create the look... 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects. Massage Table Plans. Download a copy of free massage table plans (opens new window.) These plans can be printed on your printer at home. To open the Portable Document File (PDF), you may need to download a PDF reader. It's free and easy to use. Recommended Tools This massage table plans has been designed to be made with the minimum of woodworking tools, in fact the average home handyman is more than likely to have everything that is needed.

There is one small challenge, however, and that is that you will need the tools to make a half lap joint. Basic tools : Downfall. Pocket Catapult. DIY: Furniture Makeovers. I'm obsessed with making-over old, worn out furniture. It's amazing how almost any old piece can be totally transformed with new paint, hardware and a little imagination!

Here are three examples from Ladies Home Journal...click here to read the entire article. Out-dated side table with stone top transformed into a bright and cheerful accent piece! *First they removed the hardware and stone top, sanded the table all over, and applied a coat of primer. Top 10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Gear (Without Spending Extra Money) That answer comes down to opinion, needs, individual skills, budget and time constraints: * I still love a 2007 tablet. * I love a 2005 router (with DD-WRT) on it. * I love a 3+ yr old Core i5 desktop - it is still faster than a relatively new Core i5 laptop.

How to Use a [BUSTED] Cell Phone to Meet 5 Basic Survival Needs. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Creek Stewart. Last week we talked about the many survival uses of the tampon. BonsaiSite.com - Bonsai as an art and horticultural practice. Page 11. Make Your Own DIY Green Holiday Gifts TERRARIUM NECKLACE – Green Holiday Gift Guide. Ucreate. 231365_700b.jpg (JPEG Imagen, 700x2214 pixeles)

Join Table by Ding 3000. Ancient Puzzle Meets Modern Table. A ModernTake on the Doily – $850 Lamp for less than $50. Make Your Own Gifts PAPER BOWLS AND BASKETS – Green Holiday Gift Guide. DIY Month: Home Decor Ideas from Our Favorite Bloggers.