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  • Napoleon PHANTOM P500 – Unboxing | Assembly | Burn-in

    A black Napoleon Phantom outdoor gas grill with the lid open sits on a wooden deck, revealing metal burners and control knobs, surrounded by tall green shrubs and wooden fencing in the background. www.commaik.de

    With the Napoleon PHANTOM P500, the centerpiece of my new garden kitchen has finally arrived. The gas grill should be firmly installed in the work area and prepare everything from juicy steak to crispy pizza. Until I’ve finished building the new outdoor kitchen, I’m going to set up the barbecue, burn it in and test it extensively. In this article you can find out more about unboxing, assembling and baking the Napoleon PHANTOM P500. I will also report on the first test results.

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    Build your own garden kitchen – plan and install the electrics

    19. March 2024
  • Glide Gear OH100 overhead camera platform in test

    A black Glide Gear camera rig stands on a workbench in a workshop, surrounded by various tools, toolboxes, and equipment hanging on a pegboard and scattered across the table—a true workspace for creative Glide Gear setups. www.commaik.de

    The Glide Gear OH100 Overhead Camera Platform is an indispensable camera mount for my overhead shots. For my video productions I film regularly in my workshop. I want to present the components and tools I use in my films in a clearly visible way. Of course, the work processes should also be shown optimally for the viewer. The Glide Gear OH100 offers the perfect solution for this. Thanks to its stable construction and flexible adjustment options, it allows me to position the camera exactly where it is needed. This allows me to ensure that every step of the process is clearly visible. In this article, I present the overhead platform…

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    Simply build your own garage for robot lawn mower

    8. March 2020
    Partially built garden kitchen with white gas concrete blocks forming the base, set on a concrete patio. A black grill stands against the back wall, while construction tools and materials are scattered around the area. www.commaik.de

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    26. September 2021
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    Installing a mobile diesel parking heater in the garden shed

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  • Build your own carport – secure slope with shuttering blocks

    Concrete blocks are laid in a straight line to form a shuttering stone wall foundation, with a spirit level, wooden plank, and hammer on top; yellow guide lines ensure alignment. Soil and rocks can be seen in the background along the gentle slope. www.commaik.de

    To effectively secure the slope behind my carport, I decided to build a retaining wall made of formwork stones. This measure was not only intended to bring visual improvements, but also to ensure the stability of the slope. In this context, the construction of a solid strip foundation was essential in order to guarantee permanent slope stabilization. In this article I describe how I built the concrete foundation and I describe how I built my steel-reinforced wall from concrete formwork blocks in order to be able to use our new carport safely, despite the slope.

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    EasyCarport kit – delivery and accessories

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    Build carport yourself – prepare building site

    26. August 2020
    A carport with bright electrics overhead stands on a dirt surface at night. Behind it is a stone wall, stacked wood, fencing, and the crescent moon shining in the dark sky. www.commaik.de

    Optimally illuminate carport with LED light – install camera and motion detector

    27. September 2020
  • Simply build your own garage for robot lawn mower

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    I’ve been using a robot lawn mower to maintain the lawn in my garden for a few years now. The Gardena Sileno runs twice a week and mows my lawn neatly to the desired height. In winter, the robotic lawnmower is stored in the cellar. But what about in summer? How do you effectively protect the robot from environmental influences?

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    Convert gas grill Napoleon PHANTOM to external power supply

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    Lymow One in test: Robot mower without boundary wire with RTK navigation and chain drive

    16. November 2025
    A man points at a metal heating box containing machinery and a yellow fluid tank; a large white arrow indicates transferring liquid from a red fuel container into the parking heater. www.commaik.de

    Upgrading the diesel parking heater: Installing a tank extension for the mobile heating box

    19. January 2025
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In this construction diary, we share our experience in the renovation and modernization of our Art Nouveau villa and hope to give a few suggestions and tips to some of you.

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