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From: Mother Earth News <info@MotherEarthNewsMail.com>
To: oowonbs <oowonbs@netscape.net>
Sent: Wed, Sep 19, 2012 7:45 am
Subject: DIY Skills & Projects: choosing a table saw; safe drinking water; the 100-year hotbed; more
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Choosing a Table Saw
If you're planning to build or remodel your home, make furniture or cabinets, or maybe begin a small-scale woodworking venture, you should consider making a table saw your first major tool purchase. Table saws are extremely useful because they create straight, smooth and accurate cuts in lumber, wood-based sheet materials and even some types of plastic.
A really helpful primer! | | |  | |
| DIY HOMESTEAD | | |  Safe Drinking Water
Americans shell out more than $7 billion each year for bottled water products, it's safe to say that some of us are just plain skeptical about what's coming out of the tap at home. Depending on what contaminants you need to remove, a range of home water-treatment options is available; all of them are much cheaper over time than buying bottled water.
Better for you, better for Mother Earth. | | ![]() | | DIY GARDEN | | |  The 100-Year Hotbed
Here are plans for an industrial-strength hotbed that you can put to use eight months a year or more in most climate zones. It features nearly 18 square feet of protected planting area and a foundation built of lightweight, concrete partition blocks that's worthy of a house.
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 | | DIY LUXURIES | | |  The Cordwood Sauna
Centuries ago, the original saunas were earth-sheltered or of log construction, with both styles having plenty of thermal mass to absorb and store heat. Over the past 20 years, my wife, Jaki, and I have found an alternative to horizontal log construction: cordwood masonry.
Steam away the kinks. | | ![]() | | DIY TOOLS | | |  Will's Indestructible Weekend Wheel Barrow
Maybe it's time to build yourself an old-fashioned wheel barrow. This backsaver can be built in a weekend for around $50, and that includes buying the wheel. I designed this with ease of construction in mind. That's why everything is "squared off." Likewise, all the lumber is "off-the-shelf" sizes.
Pretty nifty, I'd say. | | | DIY CONSTRUCTION | | |  The Art of Slipforming
The method of stone masonry we use is called slipforming. Short fortes, up to two feet tall, are placed on both sides of the wall to serve as a guide for the stonework. You fill the forms with stone and concrete, then "slip" the forms up for the next level. Slipforming makes stonework easy, even for the novice.
Timeless beauty. | | ![]() | | DIY MAINTENANCE | | |  How to Fix Chimney Draft Problems
There are actually two distinct (though related) factors affecting chimney performance: draft and capacity. Draft is the force behind flow, while capacity is the capability to handle flow. The object of this article is to help you diagnose and solve chimney problems related to airtight wood-burning heaters.
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