How to Split Wood

Splitting wood correctly is important for a number of reasons. First, it will be easier to stack and store firewood if they were all regularly-sized. Second, it will be easier to use regular-sized wood for different purposes, whether it’s for a campfire, a [...]

How to Season Wood

Freshly-chopped wood won’t do much good as firewood, that’s why you have to prepare it in a procedure called seasoning. Seasoning firewood helps the firewood to last longer while being burned and to burn efficiently. Here’s how.

Know the wood you’re using. Pine and [...]

How to Build a Wind Generator

Energy consumption is a serious concern for many people, especially those who are conscious of carbon emissions and global warming.  Alternative energy sources are a must-have for people and communities who want to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and other energy sources.  [...]

How to Build a Green Home

Building one’s own home is one of the pleasurable things about engineering and architecture.  As a homeowner, you may be part of the design process and the time it takes to purchase materials and to actually build the home.  Here are some tips [...]

How to Re-Use Orange Peel

After eating and squeezing juice out of a bunch of oranges, you’re now left with nothing but the peel. Before you start thinking of throwing it out, don’t. Orange peel isn’t the garbage you think it is, and there are many great [...]

How to Cut Firewood

For furnaces and fireplaces, there’s no substitute for freshly cut firewood.  The pleasant smell and the high heating value of firewood makes it an ideal fuel for homes and small industries.  Cutting firewood to just the right size and dimensions can have a [...]

How to Store Firewood

Back in the day, an adequate supply of firewood means the difference between life and death during the punishing winter season. These days, it’s a great heating alternative for your home. However, improper storage of your firewood may render them useless in the [...]

How to Winterize Your Home

The snow is falling, the wind is chilling, and the winter blues are in the air. If you had taken time out in the fall to winterize your home, you could be sipping a hot cup of coffee right now, in the [...]

How to Build a Fire Pit

Building a fire pit can be an easy and subtle job, it just takes the right person to put forth their effort and get the job done. Once this magnificent addition to your home is done you can enjoy it for many years [...]