Installing a Skylight

A skylight is a fantastic way to let light and heat into dreary rooms. It’s suitable for a roof with a pitch between 15 and 85’’. This is a fixed unit, not to be confused with a roof-mounted window which can be opened.

Putting in a skylight, especially if the ceiling follows the slope of the roof, is not beyond the capability of the average do-it-yourselfer.

Waiting

During fasting month, there are some people that like to spend their afternoon –waiting for the time to open the fasting of the day- by hanging out at anywhere. In these pictures, those people seem to like waiting on the rail train. For me, it’s an unusual place; but for them, perhaps it has become their daily habits.

I captured the moment from the 3rd floor of Bogor Trade Mall (Bogor, West Java, Indonesia).

A Little Face

One new life has come to the world and will walk on his path of life. It’s my newborn nephew’s face.
The Weekend in Black and White

Post Card/Recipe Boxes

You can never have too many boxes for holding the excess of information and correspondence we all gather about us. Boxes for postcards or recipe cards take up little room, but help keep desk and bench top under control. Plywood in the basic material for those boxes (three-ply) together with a quad surround to the base.

You may be able to get some off cuts of three-ply from a joinery shop to make the boxes. The quad can be obtained from a timber yard; you’ll need 600mm per box. You also need a handful of panel pins, glue and some varnish or paint. Then, making it requires only the basic woodworking skills.

Give the boxes quick sand and apply several coats of varnish or paint. If you are interested in craft, you could stencil some attractive motifs onto the boxes.

Source: Easy Home Projects

Wooden Beads

This wooden beads is a souvenir that my husband bought at Tasikmalaya, West Jawa, Indonesia.
The Weekend in Black and White

Window Improvement Hints

Windows play the important part in energy control. It’s estimated that they’re responsible for up to 90 per cent of heat gain in summer and more than 20 per cent of heat loss in winter.

1.Good quality, heavy curtains are an effective means of trapping heat, especially if the drapes extend from floor to ceiling and there is a pelmet. Open-weave cloth or or slatted blinds are, obviously, less efficient.

2. Double glazing, although expensive, is an effective way of locking in heat and shutting out unwanted warmth. Reflective film will also reduce the sun’s heat in summer, especially on west-facing windows, but this may not be a plus during winter in colder climes.

3. There are many types of awning on the market. Examine carefully for ease of installation; adjustability; efficient mechanism, longevity (the guarantee will give some indication). Color and pattern should team well with the style of the house.

4. Pruning or removing trees may provide an unexpected, inexpensive winter suntrap. Conversely, by planting a dense shrub or growing a vine over a screen, you can create an effective natural barrier to a too exuberant summer sun.

Source: Easy Home Projects
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