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How to Build a Waterfall

Choose a location., Think about placing your waterfall near an electrical source., Plan the size of your stream., Get...

23 steps 8 min Advanced
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How to Build an Outdoor Shower

Choose a location with easy access to a hose or water source for your shower., Sketch out the rough design of your...

10 steps 5 min Medium
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How to Build a Living Fence

Pick out a basic variety of shrub., Decide where the fence will go., Sow the plant seeds or clippings., Tie the...

4 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Build a Stone Fence

Start by getting a lot of stones, fairly consistent with the size of the wall you're building., Make sure the spot is...

18 steps 1 min Advanced
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How to Build a Wood Fence

Check on any local restrictions., Apply for a permit., Choose your materials., Decide on a style., Find your property...

17 steps 7 min Advanced
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How to Erect a Fence

Locate and mark any buried utility lines., Be neighborly., Check local zoning laws., Get a building permit., Select...

17 steps 7 min Advanced
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How to Build a Wooden Gate

Get the tools and materials necessary to the job., Make sure the fence can support a gate., Anchor and plumb the fence...

14 steps 5 min Advanced
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How to Grow a Hedge Fence

Plot a straight line for you hedge to grow along., Choose a hedge plant and buy several bulbs of that plant., Remove...

13 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Fix Palings or Pickets

Be sure to paint, stain, varnish etc, the palings or pickets before you work with them., Measure how many you will need...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Hide a Fence

Plant a vine., Choose a hedge for shady sites., Plant a hedge for southern climates., Put up your own support., Plant a...

14 steps 3 min Advanced
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How to Design a Deck

Choose the attachment options., Choose the height you desire., Account for the terrain., Add in multiple levels., Plan...

19 steps 6 min Advanced
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How to Install Deck Piers

Before you start this (or any other) digging project, call 811, A new, federally-mandated national "Call Before You...

21 steps 1 min Advanced
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How to Build a Mini 48 Inch Flag Pole

Cut up the 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) of PVC pipe into an approximately 6 inch (15.2 cm) piece; ,Apply a sizable dab of silicone...

14 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Build a Sandbox

Pick a location., Get lumber in the right size., Set your boundaries., Add a layer of sand., Lay out your boards...

21 steps 7 min Advanced
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How to Build a Blair Latrine

Select a suitable site that is at least 30 meters (98.4 ft) from wells or bore holes., Dig a pit in the ground., Line...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Build a Log Lamp

Use your chainsaw and cut a 16" section from the log of your choice with characteristics you desire for your lamp to...

11 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Build a Generator

Acquire an engine., Choose an AC generator head., Select a 12 volt DC alternator.

3 steps 2 min Easy
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How to Construct Removal Boxes

Take a flat removal box, tape and a tape gun., Fold the box into a cube, find the bottom of the removal box., Have the...

6 steps 1 min Medium

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