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Pressure treated pine is one of the most common options. A chemical preservative containing insecticide is impeded within the wood through the use of pressure. Two of the chemicals used most often to treat wood are copper boron azole (CBA) and alkaline cooper quaternary (ACQ).
What's more, greenhouses can be turned into luxe garden rooms. From creating a quiet chill-out spot nestled in amongst the plants to adding in some...
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EPS foam panels: EPS insulation, such as InSoFast, has the highest average R-value per dollar of the rigid foam insulation materials (about R-4.45...
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Learn More »Termite control keeps us very busy during the spring and summer months. The warm, humid climate of the southeast is the perfect weather for termites to thrive. Of the termite species that are found in the U.S., the eastern subterranean termite is the most common here in Alabama. Every year termites cause billions of dollars in damage as they munch away on the cellulose of wood. During spring, when termites swarm, is when a home is most likely to become infested. If the infestation isn’t caught the colony will keep growing throughout the summer. You can’t control where termites are at any given time, but you can make the exterior of your home less inviting by treating wood surfaces. Here’s how!
You can easily convert your garage into a studio apartment by keeping it to one level. If you want the apartment, but don't want to lose your car's...
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So, if a piece took you 10 hours to make, you want to get $15 per hour, and the materials cost you $45, you could use $195 as your starting point...
Read More »Polyrok is a cost-effective and scalable solution to dealing with the most problematic soft plastic waste: post-consumer soft plastic packaging collected by REDcycle. The Polyrok product is a recycled plastic aggregate that has many applications, the most common being as a replacement to mineral aggregate in concrete.
In November 2020 Coles Horsham in regional Victoria installed the first commercial Polyrok kerb and footpath in Australia. The Polyrok used in this concrete contained around 900,000 pieces of REDcycle plastic. Polyrok was developed by Replas, which has been a manufacturing partner of the REDcycle program since it started ten years ago. Replas has previously been using REDcycle plastic in outdoor furniture and park infrastructure like bollards and wheel stops. However, Polyrok has greatly increased the amount of plastic used by Replas because it contains about 95% REDcycle plastics. Polyrok is a cost-effective and scalable solution to dealing with the most problematic soft plastic waste: post-consumer soft plastic packaging collected by REDcycle. The Polyrok product is a recycled plastic aggregate that has many applications, the most common being as a replacement to mineral aggregate in concrete. With this application, concrete becomes lighter, easier to work with, more thermally efficient and durable.
Are prefab homes more affordable than other types of housing? The general rule of thumb is that prefab construction is cheaper than stick-built...
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What can you grow in a greenhouse? The answer is simple: Literally everything. But there are some plants that thrive easier than others. ... Begin...
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The new wiring to the shed needs to be UF-type cable which can be direct-buried or pulled (wrestled) through a grossly-oversized conduit, or else...
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It might seem easier to place a shed directly on the ground, but that's a bad idea for two reasons. First, the build site should be a level surface...
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