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Entries for August 2007

Just What Is Backflow?

Posted in: DIY Plumbing

Drinking water may seem abundant, but it is increasingly in high demand and short supply. That’s why the plumbing industry has, over the last century, developed devices to prevent backflow and protect drinkable water.

How to Invent a Tool

Posted in: Home Carpentry

I've been a builder for the past 25 years, and a couple years ago I got bit by the invention bug.

Handy Ramps

Posted in: Home Carpentry

Club Member Bob Zimmerman uses a unique modular ramp system that can be built off-site in sections, installed quickly, and easily moved and reused when no longer needed. 

Flower Power

Flowers have transforming power: They add interest and fragrance to overhead areas, brighten blah backyards, soften stone walls, color drab decks and walkways and make plain porches and patios charming. 

Turning Green Wood Bowls

Did you realize the fresh stack of firewood in your backyard can be a good source of materials for woodworking projects? 

Toddler Bed and Bookcase Project Plan

This cute and practical toddler bed evolves with your family — as kids grow up, it converts to a bookcase. 

Firewood Caddy

An easy-to-make rolling firewood caddy takes much of the work — and the mess — out of transporting your firewood and building a fire. 

Blue View

Club member Stan Larsen of Chanhassen MN asks: I was recently startled by a housing development filled with partially constructed bright-blue houses. Do I need my eyes checked? Are Smurfs moving into the area?  

Simple Sideboard Project Plan

Creative combinations of stock  cabinets enable you to custom-build furniture-quality storage pieces for a dining room, a bedroom, a living area, an entryway, a hallway or anywhere else you need to conveniently stow stuff. 

Driving It Home

Posted in: Auto Repair

If you spend a lot of time hauling materials home from the lumberyard (or carting your family around), you can appreciate the challenge of consistently channeling engine power to the ground. Although you may be conditioned to think that the most efficient system is the venerable stick shift, new technology and developments in transmissions and drive systems may make you rethink your next purchase. 

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