Creative DIY Ideas

Why Bother with a Gutter Garden? Gutter gardens are a great way to take advantage of the vertical spaces around your home to grow flowers, edibles and create a stylish space divider or privacy screen without spending too much money. Materials 1 – 8′ PVC white rain gutter cut into 3 32″ sections 6 – PVC white gutter end caps 2 – 1/8″diameter steel cables cut to desired length 6 – Feeney Cross Clamps (see image below) 6 – 1/8″ diameter Feeney steel rods 2 – Galvanized eye hooks Potting soil and Plants Tools Cordless Drill with drill bit set Hand saw or hack saw T-square or straight edge Tape measure Permanent marker Level Eye protection 1. Determine the center of your gutters and draw a reference line (otherwise your gutter won’t hang right). 2. Mark and drill the holes for the steel cable rods. Find a drill bit the same diameter as the cable to minimize the wiggle room. 3. Space drill holes a few sizes larger to make sure you get goo...

What's more fun than a tire swing? My kids and my grandkids love them. If you have a large enough tree on your property here is the project for you.   Materials List: Old Tire - Pick one up at the local service station. I got mine free. Three pieces of one inch link zinc coated chain 4 1/2 ft long. Three 2 inch U-bolts. One 5/16 inch Zinc coated quick link. Roll of Twisted Poly Rope to attach swing to tree limb. Instructions: 1. Mark the tire using the U-bolts, keeping in mind you want the tire divided into thirds by the three U-bolts. 2. Drill the six holes for the U-bolts. 3. Take the U-bolt apart. 4. Put the U-bolt through the last link of a piece of chain. 5. Install the U-bolt through the holes in the top of the tire. Push the U-bolt down far enough so that no threads show. 6. Hand tighten the screws on the U-bolt and tighten solidly with a wrench. 7. When all three U-bolts and chains are attached to the tire, connect the other en...