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around 10ft by 8ft The average size of a potting shed is around 10ft by 8ft which gives you enough room for storage, shelves, and even a potting bench if desired. Some potting sheds also have an overhand off the side to hang plants from.
There are a variety of materials you can choose from when insulating your shed. For example, bubble wrap, fibreglass wool, foil backed insulation...
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There is no need for ducting when installing Steel Wire Armoured (SWA) Cable. It can be buried directly in the ground with no further protection at...
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Potting sheds are becoming an extremely popular addition to the average backyard. Gardener’s, both beginner’s and advanced, are using them to store their gardening tools, seeds, containers, and plants. The potting shed both in size and design is described as a halfway point between a shed and a greenhouse. Most have windows to allow sunlight for the plants inside as well, similar to a greenhouse.
As a general rule, stay away from using sand as a subbase. You're better off using gravel; your concrete will last longer and have less of a chance...
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Plant Peppermint and Other Plants that Repel Mice Plants with strong scents repel mice by affecting their sense of smell and preventing them from...
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So, when a freeze is forecast for a citrus farm, the farmers often spray the trees with water. When the temperature drops, this water freezes and releases heat to its environment, some of which is the still-ripening fruit. This heat is enough to preserve the fruit inside from freezing.
Last week was one of the coldest of the season in the southeast United States. Though not as bad as prior cold air outbreaks in late January or early February, such events have been known to present a substantial threat to the citrus industry in Florida. The problem is that when the temperature gets below freezing, the fruit itself can freeze rendering it substantially less valuable to the market. One of the most ingenious tricks citrus farmers can use to combat this takes advantage of the fact that phase changes of water involve substantial amounts of energy known as latent heats. Everyone knows that ice only melts into liquid water after some energy has been supplied to the ice — the latent heat of melting. In the process, the environment that surrounds the original ice becomes colder since it has been forced to spend some energy to do the melting. A classic, kitchen-ready example involves placing ice cubes in a glass of water. Two things happen — the ice melts and the original liquid water cools. The water cools because it has spent some of its energy in accomplishing the phase change. The interesting thing is that if liquid water is converted to solid ice, the same amount of energy is released to the environment — this time it is called the latent heat of fusion. So, when a freeze is forecast for a citrus farm, the farmers often spray the trees with water. When the temperature drops, this water freezes and releases heat to its environment, some of which is the still-ripening fruit. This heat is enough to preserve the fruit inside from freezing. So, paradoxically, causing ice to form on the fruit saves it from freezing.
Plywood thicknesses for roofs start at 3/8” in areas with light load requirements on rafters at 16” centers. Thicknesses of 1/2 to 5/8 inch are...
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How much does it cost to build a 12-foot by 12-foot shed? Building a shed costs an average of $60 to $150 per square foot, so a 12-foot by 12-foot...
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Osb is stronger than plywood in shear. Shear values, through its thickness, are about 2 times greater than plywood. This is one of the reasons osb...
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In general, you can store your car for as long as you need to. If you want to store it for only a week or two, you won't need to do much prep work...
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