Frugal Living
Tips on how to save a few bucks here and there.
Sealing a worn asphalt driveway – Part 5 – Sealing
The final step in the process is to apply sealer to the driveway
Continue readingSealing a worn asphalt driveway – Part 4 – Crack and Pothole Filling
Cracks and Potholes in the driveway need to be filled.
Continue readingSealing a worn asphalt driveway – Part 2 – Materials and Tools
Once you decide to go ahead with the resealing project, it’s time to gather materials and tools.
Continue readingSealing a worn asphalt driveway – Part 1 – Feasability
I was faced with a well worn asphalt driveway. It had not been sealed in a number of years. Was it worth trying to crack fill and seal?
Continue readingFixing a broken dolly
The weld failed that connected the small wheels used when the dolly was in a flat, horizontal position. The fix was relatively easy.
Continue readingCleaning rusty screwdriver bits
Does it make sense to clean rusty screwdriver bits?
Continue readingRepurposing old cinder blocks for a garden wall.
I am in the process of some serious cleanup of two Rhododendron beds at the end of my driveway. I needed a small wall between one of the beds and my neighbor’s property. The solution was to re-purpose some cinder blocks, 4×4’s and pavers that I had.
Continue readingCleaning the Carburetor on a 2003 Craftsman Roto Tiller.
I let my Craftsman Roto Tiller sit neglected in the shed for over three years. About an hour of carburetor cleaning got it running again.
Continue readingReplacing a head gasket on a Craftsman LT-1000 with a Briggs and Stratton Engine
My Craftsman tractor was blowing smoke from a blown head gasket. I opted to replace it myself.
Continue readingDon’t throw that grill out yet.
One of the first things to go on most grills are the flame tents. The angled metal that goes over the burners. They are very easy and inexpensive to replace
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