Here’s a great way to maximize your grow space. Perfect for those renting, with limited space, or just anyone who loves to re-purpose and DIY! Make sure you don’t use just any old pallet as they can be treated or contaminated with toxins that the pallet was being used to transport. Ideally you want to […]
Roman concrete was a material used in construction during the late Roman Republic until the fading of the Roman Empire. Roman concrete was based on a hydraulic-setting cement. Recently, it has been found that it materially differs in several ways from modern concrete which is based on Portland cement. Roman concrete is durable due to its incorporation of volcanic ash, which prevents cracks from […]
This guy built his own in ground pool for less than $3000. In the short video below you’ll be able to see step by step instructions along with material costs. Here are a list of frequently asked questions related to the project as well… 1. Where did you find a backhoe for only $45/hr? Answer: […]
This is a step by step record of a guy building an underground shelter using a 20 ft. shipping container. For those wondering why he didn’t simply pile dirt over it without pouring a concrete cap first, these containers are mostly sheet metal. Heavy duty as it is, the roof and sides will push inwards […]
Kevin Bentley, based in Georgia (and a tiny house fan) shares his “Pallet Cabin” with us – one he made from recycled and free pallet wood. This cabin, at 12′ by 12′, stands as a great little hunting, guest, or weekending cabin or cottage, or could potentially be used/converted into a tiny house for full […]
A hydraulic ram pump is a pressure pump primarily used to pump water in remote areas where a power source such as electricity or fuel is limited or unavailable. A ram pump operates solely on the flow and weight of water, in other words it’s a water powered water pump. When set up ram pumps are […]
Are you looking for a way to generate lots of hot water off the grid? Check out this video on how to build a thermosiphon without spending a ton of money. A thermosiphon is a method of passive heat exchange, based on natural convection, which circulates a fluid without the necessity of a mechanical pump. Thermosiphoning is used for […]
Here’s an interesting method of pest control designed to keep slugs & snails out of a garden bed. One guy made a mini electric fence out of garden wire and a 9 volt battery. (Apparently anything above 9v can kill them. So kept it low so they can just learn that there are no more free […]
Around the first part of March 2009 Butch Bridges from Lone Grove, Oklahoma, came up with the idea of building a garden/tool shed out of old wooden pallets. He was needing a good shed for various things since they moved house, and he thought that wood pallets just might fill the bill, and he would be recycling […]
I invented the Bow Blower, a combination of the bow drill and forge blower to make a device that can force air into a fire while being easy to construct from commonly occurring natural materials using only primitive technology. I began by fanning a fire with a piece of bark to increase its temperature. It […]