Restoration and working techniques
Restoration of doors/stucco/metal elements and various work techniques
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Optimally illuminate carport with LED light – install camera and motion detector
The carport was finally finished. The roof was tight and the protective coating was also applied several times. Now I could devote myself to the electrics. In addition to lighting that had to be activated by a motion detector but also had to be switchable for continuous operation, at least 2 sockets also had to be accommodated in the carport. Of course, I also need the right cables and connections to be able to connect the amplifier’s speakers in the basement. After all, the carport should also serve as a shelter for celebrations in bad weather. Finally, of course, one of my surveillance cameras should also be installed on the…
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Build your own carport – build an Easycarport safely on a slope
I have finally fulfilled my dream of having my own carport. In this project, I decided to build a wooden double carport from EasyCarport myself. The entire process, from the preparation of the substrate to the final installation of the roof curb sheets, was a challenging but also very fulfilling task. In the following article, I provide a detailed insight into the individual steps and challenges of this construction project.
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Lawn Irrigation Comparison Hunter MP Rotator vs. RainBird R-Van
My lawn irrigation system has been extensively rebuilt in recent years in preparation for expansion. The small lawn in front of the office on the east side should be incorporated into the existing lawn irrigation system in a timely manner. I had already calculated the position of the sprinklers. The area is relatively small, about 10 x 10 meters. Irrigation with the previously installed Hunter i20 sprinklers did not seem very effective to me. I have therefore dealt with more in-depth with the so-called rotator bursts.
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Build your own carport – embedding post anchors in concrete
Within a few weeks, we had prepared the excavation pit for our future double carport. The retaining wall on the slope was also built with formwork stones and has already been backfilled. The earth now had to subside and the frost from the winter months had to disappear first. I have described the details for preparing the ground for the new carport in the article Building a carport yourself – preparing the building site, and you can find my entry on building the slope stabilization with formwork stones in the article Building a carport yourself – securing the slope with formwork stones. In the meantime, we were able to take…
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Build your own carport – secure slope with shuttering blocks
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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Build carport yourself – prepare building site
A carport on our property should have long given the vehicles the necessary protection. In principle, there were two possible building sites on the property where the construction of a double carport was feasible. Directly at the entrance, however, the practical implementation would be difficult. Due to the slope to the south and the incline of the driveway, the effort required to level this area would simply have been too great.
