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Martin birdhouse plans – How to make a birdhouse out of wood
Martins are very sociable birds, and prefer to nest in colonies. They are not content with one or two compartment houses if larger houses are obtainable.
Bluebird birdhouse plans
Bluebirds require houses a little larger than the wrens, with larger doorways. The floor space should be at least 5 inches square, the doorway...
Woodpecker birdhouse plans – How to make a birdhouse out of wood
Houses for woodpeckers must be made with deep cavities like the hollowed tree-trunks in which they nest. The dimensions will vary for different members...
Robin bird house plans – How to make a birdhouse out of wood
Robins build their nests on partially sheltered ledges, as well as in trees and shrubbery. They do not take to inclosed houses. You must...
Wren birdhouse plans – How to make a birdhouse out of wood
Wrens raise two broods each year, and for each brood an apartment is required because wrens do not use the same nest twice. In...
How to make a food dehydrator at home – Homemade Solar Food Dehydrator
A Sun Dryer, consisting of two screened frames, one inverted over the other (Fig. 654), supported on a rack (Fig. 656). The vegetables to...
How to make a seed box for agriculture and paper pots
Plants raised from seed started indoors during late winter or early spring can be brought to maturity so many weeks ahead of plants started...
How to make a garden Hot Bed – DIY Hot Bed Plan
The growing season never arrives early enough for the enthusiastic boy gardener, so he provides himself with a hotbed, by which means it is...
DIY wooden periscope – How to make a periscope out of wood
When you defend a snow-fort, or "snow-trench" to be modern, you not only want to keep the enemy's attacking party at a distance by well-a' ed snowballs, but also to escape from being hit by their snowballs.
How to make a bobsled out of wood – DIY vintage bobsled
How to make a bobsled out of wood
There are two ways of building a bob-sled. One way is to knock together a pair of...
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What are Positive and Negative Charges?
There are two kinds of electrical charge—positive and negative. An object that gains electrons has a negative charge. An object that loses electrons has...
