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Pub Shed of the Year finalists revealed including backyard boozer built on site of chicken coop https://www.allforgardening.com/1875869/pub-shed-of-the-year-finalists-revealed-including-backyard-boozer-built-on-site-of-chicken-coop/ ##diyers #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #hockey #Pubs #recycling #TableTennis
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Pub Shed of the Year finalists revealed including backyard boozer built on site of chicken coop https://www.allforgardening.com/1875869/pub-shed-of-the-year-finalists-revealed-including-backyard-boozer-built-on-site-of-chicken-coop/ ##diyers #garden #gardening #GardeningCanada #hockey #Pubs #recycling #TableTennis
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9 Things to Remove from Your #Garage Before Summer Heat Ruins Them
Heat and humidity in a stuffy garage can permanently ruin these items. Read on to learn what they are and how to protect them.
By Mary Cornetta
Published on June 7, 2026"While your garage might seem like the perfect space to store overflow items, you should think twice about what goes in it when temperatures rise. Unless your garage is climate-controlled year-round, it can become too hot in the summer, causing certain items to melt, warp, or otherwise be ruined."
Learn more:
https://www.bhg.com/summer-garage-storage-mistakes-11896926 -
9 Things to Remove from Your #Garage Before Summer Heat Ruins Them
Heat and humidity in a stuffy garage can permanently ruin these items. Read on to learn what they are and how to protect them.
By Mary Cornetta
Published on June 7, 2026"While your garage might seem like the perfect space to store overflow items, you should think twice about what goes in it when temperatures rise. Unless your garage is climate-controlled year-round, it can become too hot in the summer, causing certain items to melt, warp, or otherwise be ruined."
Learn more:
https://www.bhg.com/summer-garage-storage-mistakes-11896926 -
Paint garden fence quickly with little-known method that ‘takes half the time’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1605082/paint-garden-fence-quickly-with-little-known-method-that-takes-half-the-time/ ##diyers #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland
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Paint garden fence quickly with little-known method that ‘takes half the time’ https://www.allforgardening.com/1605082/paint-garden-fence-quickly-with-little-known-method-that-takes-half-the-time/ ##diyers #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland
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'We're renovating Victorian home and couldn't believe what we found in attic'
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'We're renovating Victorian home and couldn't believe what we found in attic'
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Simple radiator hack stops heat escaping and warms rooms quicker
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Simple radiator hack stops heat escaping and warms rooms quicker
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Okay nerds (affectionate). I spent not a little time DuckDuckGoing earlier for advice on this front, but wasn't able to get sufficient information that satisfied me, so I'm #AskingFedi for advice from #DIYers and other creative people.
As of late, I've been finding myself out at night in areas with less street lighting and whatnot (think local parks that don't close at sunset, but at a set time year round). I picked up a pair of small LED headlamps on sale today to help with that. Set to the low setting, they're fine, and I'm usually using my phone while out doing these things... but it occurs to me that since I have two of these, it might not hurt to modify one to a more night vision friendly red color instead.
Most information I've found for projects of this sort are designed for small 2x AA or AAA wand style flashlights, and usually are just like "buy some red wrapping cellophane and rubber band a couple to few layers over the end of the flashlight" which given the form factor of my light isn't ideal. I did also eye tape designed for temporarily fixing car tail light housings, but wasn't sure how well something like that would work on a flashlight.
How would you go about making a red lens cover/filter for a small headlamp? I attached a picture of the units I bought, if that's a help for what sort of advice you might give.
Edit: More information that's come up in the replies I've gotten so far: I don't have a soldering iron and don't think I know anyone local with one I can borrow, so replacing the LED with a red one is probably not within the budget constraints I had in mind here. It does look like the front plate of the light will come off with a hex or star bit if I do find a soldering iron to borrow, so that idea isn't completely out. Someone has suggested I look for a broken bike tail light and rig up an attachment with magnets, so I might poke my nose in at a local bike shop and see if they have anything broken they could spare or sell on the cheap. Magnets are easily picked up from the place I bought the headlamps originally. I'm still open to other ideas if anyone has anything else for me to consider.
Thank you to everyone who's replied so far! :cyberheart_purple:
#AskFedi #AskFediverse #DIYHelp #DIYAdvice #RedLightFlashlight #DIYRedLight :boost_ok: -
Okay nerds (affectionate). I spent not a little time DuckDuckGoing earlier for advice on this front, but wasn't able to get sufficient information that satisfied me, so I'm #AskingFedi for advice from #DIYers and other creative people.
As of late, I've been finding myself out at night in areas with less street lighting and whatnot (think local parks that don't close at sunset, but at a set time year round). I picked up a pair of small LED headlamps on sale today to help with that. Set to the low setting, they're fine, and I'm usually using my phone while out doing these things... but it occurs to me that since I have two of these, it might not hurt to modify one to a more night vision friendly red color instead.
Most information I've found for projects of this sort are designed for small 2x AA or AAA wand style flashlights, and usually are just like "buy some red wrapping cellophane and rubber band a couple to few layers over the end of the flashlight" which given the form factor of my light isn't ideal. I did also eye tape designed for temporarily fixing car tail light housings, but wasn't sure how well something like that would work on a flashlight.
How would you go about making a red lens cover/filter for a small headlamp? I attached a picture of the units I bought, if that's a help for what sort of advice you might give.
#AskFedi #AskFediverse #DIYHelp #DIYAdvice #RedLightFlashlight #DIYRedLight :boost_ok: -
Hello #DIYers / knowledgeable people! May I request your expertise:
A couple months ago, I installed a big plastic rain barrel, which came with predrilled holes and screw-in #spigot. The spigot is plastic and there now seems to be a #leak from around the spigot where it connects to the barrel. Ideally I would replace the spigot with something higher quality to fix the leak but the barrel is half full now, and I’d hate to have to dump it out (it took a long time to even get half full!)…
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Hello #DIYers / knowledgeable people! May I request your expertise:
A couple months ago, I installed a big plastic rain barrel, which came with predrilled holes and screw-in #spigot. The spigot is plastic and there now seems to be a #leak from around the spigot where it connects to the barrel. Ideally I would replace the spigot with something higher quality to fix the leak but the barrel is half full now, and I’d hate to have to dump it out (it took a long time to even get half full!)…
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I used the leftover materials to make an aircon cover #diy #diyers #garden #gardens #gardening
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I used the leftover materials to make an aircon cover #diy #diyers #garden #gardens #gardening
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Okay, #DIYers, looking for some ideas for this old chair back. The bottom part of the chair is rickety and, frankly, I’m not really interested in it as a piece of furniture to sit on. But I’d love to #repurpose some of the wood, especially the back. Ideas, please. 🙏 #OldFurniture #FurnitureRestoration
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Okay, #DIYers, looking for some ideas for this old chair back. The bottom part of the chair is rickety and, frankly, I’m not really interested in it as a piece of furniture to sit on. But I’d love to #repurpose some of the wood, especially the back. Ideas, please. 🙏 #OldFurniture #FurnitureRestoration
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@drdagly You came❣️🚴♂️
You will find this a community to your liking (once all the Twitugees get past stage II of the migration // trying to make Masto be the bird site).
There are #bicyclefiends & #artists & #poets & #snowhounds & #doglovers & #scholars & #jokesters & #DIYers & #musicians & #OxfordCommaFans & more, here.
There is an ethos of care here. You will fit right it.