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Woodworking. Mostly about Sharpening for Woodworkers. Downtoearthwoodworks. Woodworking Projects, Plans, Techniques, Tools, Supplies. Why Pay? 24/7 Free Access to Free Woodworking Plans and Projects. Repurpose Reuse Recycle. 1001 Pallets: Repurposed Pallet Ideas. Second Hand Building Materials. Smart Communities Network: Recycled-Content Building Materials. Green Building Principles-- Resource Conservation Recycled-Content Materials Materials Reuse Minimization of Construction Waste Water Conservation Green Roofs Recycled-Content Materials There are many building products available today that are manufactured from recycled materials.

Smart Communities Network: Recycled-Content Building Materials

For example, organic asphalt shingles contain recycled paper, and some shingles are made from re-manufactured wood fiber. Cellulose insulation is manufactured from recycled newspaper. Alternative building materials can conserve resources, as well. Links OIKOS Site includes a free searchable database of more than 1,700 companies that offer green building products. Green Building Resource Guide Provides information on The Green Building Resource Guide, a database of more than 600 green building materials and products.

Recycled-Content Product Directory A searchable database provided by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Materials Reuse On-line Publications Minimization of Construction Waste Software. POLLI Bricks: Build A House With Recycled Bottles. The creative minds at miniWIZ recently debuted the POLLI-Brick, a recycled polymer bottle that can be interlocked to build an incredible array of structures.

POLLI Bricks: Build A House With Recycled Bottles

Made from recycled PET bottles, the lightweight bricks offer excellent acoustic and thermal insulation and can build anything from fences and roofs to pots for plants, skylights and beautiful walls of light. Anyone who has taken a trip to the United States’ southwest desert has likely seen early examples of recycled-bottle architecture. From miner’s shacks to elaborate residences, these practical and ingenious structures helped early frontiersmen and women settle The West.

Now miniWIZ, the creative team that brought us the HYmini, miniNOTE and SOLARBULB, have taken the idea and transformed it into a fantastic new technology. Woodsmith Tips — Tips, Techniques, and Videos from Woodsmith & ShopNotes. Woodworking. Woodworking Plans. Homesteading: Technical. Homesteading: Technical.

DIY Lumber. How To Reuse Pallets. Second Hand Building Materials. WonderfulWoodworking.com - The coolest site on Woodworking ever! Bed size. Single size bed Bed size refers to the dimensions of a mattress and the names by which standard sizes are called.

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Beds themselves vary widely in size according to the size of the frame and degree of ornamentation but are sold according to the size of mattress they take. The dimensions and names vary considerably around the world, with most countries having their own standards and terminology. In addition, two mattresses with the same nominal size may still vary slightly in actual dimensions, due to manufacturing tolerances, level of padding, and support type. Table of common sizes[edit] Note: This table uses a conversion formula from international sizes and does not accurately reflect Australian standard sizes. Canada and United States[edit] Standard North American sizes Modern manufacturing conventions have resulted in a limited number of standard sizes of commercial bedding for mattresses and box springs.

Standard North American sizes[edit] The standard bed sizes are:[7] Crib Hospital Twin. How to build a platform storage bed for under $200. Build a Full Storage (Captains) Bed. Diy platform bed with storage. How to Build a Murphy Bed. Like many homeowners, I converted a small bedroom into a home office. It’s a trade-off that makes sense, except when we have visitors and must give up our bed. In my search for bed that wouldn't take up space I found a solution that isn’t new at all — a murphy bed. It’s an ingenious piece of furniture that combines the comfort of a standard mattress with the appearance of a closet or cabinet that is less than 18 in. deep. You can customize most designs to fit your home’s décor, adding trim, matching bookcases or even built-in lighting.

The bed’s name is attributed to William L. Maker Bench: an open source, CNC workbench for everyone. Sometimes, it makes sense not to rush an idea.

Maker Bench: an open source, CNC workbench for everyone

We’ve found that’s especially true when you need other people’s help to make it happen. Earlier this year, we had an idea, and we thought it was a pretty good one... but we weren’t sure. Woodworking videos and projects. Woodworking for Mere Mortals. Wood Shop Mike – Your source for woodworking tutorials, projects, and product reviews. Manmadediy. I spend quite a bit of time setting up for projects on the tools.

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It’s amazing how much time it takes to make a few simple yet complex cuts. For the type of cuts that happen often, it makes sense to make a few go-to jigs to help with those annoying set-ups. One of my favorite places to find jigs and other ideas is homemadetools.net. Woodworking. New on Our Blog: Setting Up Factory Blade Guard Systems (Editor's Note: Join us every day for new posts from the web's best woodworkers. You can check out our past content on our new blog page.) When set up properly, factory blade guards are easy to use and offer another level of protection for the operator.

Frustration with factory table saw blade guards is uncomfortably common today. Plans. Table Saw Sawmill Jig. If You Haven’t Tried Full-blind Dovetails, It’s Time. When beginning woodworkers rank the difficulty of the different dovetail joints, they usually think of the through-dovetail as the “bunny slope.”

If You Haven’t Tried Full-blind Dovetails, It’s Time

The half-blind dovetail is the “expert slope” – perhaps a blue or a black trail if you are a snow skier. Woodworkers. Guinness Braised Onion and Aged White Cheddar Quiche. With March here, St Patrick's day is not too far off and that is the perfect excuse to cook with some alcohol! One trick that I use to quickly caramelize onions is to add water to the pan which allows for more surface surface area to be in contact with the heat and it allows you to use a higher temperature.

Woodworkers Guide: Top 100 Woodworking Sites. Free Dresser Plans - How to Build A Chest of Drawers. With the right plans, materials, and equipment, you can construct this Quality Dresser Chest of Drawers, as shown here.

Free Dresser Plans - How to Build A Chest of Drawers

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