Repair

How to Care for a Refinished Cast Iron Sink

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Nothing says ‘country decor’ more than a vintage cast iron sink.  Except maybe a log cabin.  Or a big pick-up truck.  But nothing says ‘botulism’ or some other sort of nasty bacterial infection more than a vintage cast iron sink that’s been scratched and chipped and generally uncared for to the point where you couldn’t [...]

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Poultry Predators – How to Keep Your Chickens Safe

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It’s something out of a horror movie. You come home from a fun, barn dance/Halloween party with your young family to find your livestock slaughtered in their pen, blood spattered everywhere, corpses ripped to shreds.  A gory end to a family’s pets – and food supply. This happened to my son’s teacher recently, and it [...]

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How to Make Cedar Shakes by Hand

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There’s something about rustic shakes or more refined shingles that just screams ‘country charm’.  From old New England cottages to sprawling West Coast estates and tiny rural cabins and outbuildings in the Rockies, wood shakes and shingles have a look and feel that simply can’t be beat by man-made materials.  But buying them pre-made can [...]

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How to Repair a Screen Door

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It’s coming on summer – time for the mosquitoes and flies to begin their annual invasion.  And time to dig out the screen doors to check for holes and tears that would allow those voracious little bugs into the house to feast on your flesh! If you live in the country, you know that trying [...]

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