Use a jackhammer if you must but by which ever means possible plant trees, shrubs, vines, flowers grasses and plant them everywhere and anywhere. If you are have rocky soil, then use a jackhammer to dig the holes but whatever you do plant and grow because it’s one God way of providing plenty resources to … Read more
Been busy with the Outside Bathroom and adding the finishing touches, The plumbing was something of a headache, should I use copper or pex? Should I use gas for heating or run a line from the home hot woter tank. Where will I place the bath, what about a toilet? should it have a WC, … Read more
Thoughts about Camping and Glamping I’ve been working steadily towards offering bits of our home / garden to Travellers, Campers Glampers etc. Thoughts / Ideas Electricity Grid / Circuit / Circle along the perimeter A friend of mine suggested setting ups an electricity grid / circle along the perimeter, this would make it easier for … Read more
My engine starts very easily and runs very smoothly and has plenty of power! So what’s the problem? The problem it that after it starts and after I rev or drive it for a short time the idle speed goes up and runs way too fast, probably about 2000 RPM. I went to a car show … Read more
Current Timber Prices Bunnings – Thursday, 27 October 2022 200 x 50 x 1.8m – $14.2200 x 50 X 3.0. – 200 x 100mm x 2.4m Treated Pine Sleeper H4 – $39200 x 75mm x 1.8m Sleeper – $23100 x 100mm x 2.4m Post H4 Treated Pine – $22100 x 100mm x 2.7m Post H4 Treated … Read more
Summer 2023 Wednesday, 15 February 2023. – Updated website, changed theme to 2023 Spring Twenty Twenty Two (2022) A record of activities and pursuits during Spring, (in reverse order). In Austalia we reckon Spring begins on the 1st September although Anatomically Spring is generally defined in the Northern Hemisphere as extending from the vernal equinox … Read more
I have some hardwood laying around and Im thinking through how I’d like to build a hardwood outhouse. In Austalia it’s a dunny, and in South Africa it’s know as a long drop.
I called a good friend of mine, Dennis, the chap who very kindly removed the rust and spayed my van, to find out what I may have possibly damaged when I charged my battery while it was connected to the van. He said he had 30 minutes he could spar, and drove down to look … Read more
Ballast Resister – The term “ballast” relates to stability. it refers to the fact that the ballast resistor is helping maintain the stability of the electrical circuit. VSR – The Voltage Sensitive Relay (VSR) allows two batteries to be charged at the same time. When the engine is started and the start battery reaches 13.7 … Read more
Cladding a cabin is not as hard as it looks although you probably need at least two people to line is up and get it just right but before you start you really need to insulate your cabin properly. SilverWrap Wall Insulation I choose SilverWrap Medium Duty Reflective Wall Insulation which is what I see … Read more