A half hitch is an easy way to keep tension on a tight rope. It’s also a great way to take up slack and excess rope after your knot is…
Tie a Sheet Bend Knot with this easy to follow Letsfixit guide. It is a very common knot used when boating.
Tie a basic cleat hitch for a recreational boat of about 50 ft. Captain Dave with GetMyBoat demonstrates this with J170 sailboat.
The bowline loop is the workhorse of knots—it never slips, comes loose, or jams under strain. How many people do you know who are that reliable?
The clove hitch is a ‘stopper knot’ used in the middle of a rope to stop either end of the rope from being pulled. It stops the rope from moving…
Hiccups occur when something, like eating too quickly, triggers the nerves in the spinal cord at the back of the neck. The nerves send a signal that controls the diaphragm.…
Solar lights use a small photovoltaic panel. When the sun shines on them, electricity is generated, storing power in a small battery bank. When a solar lights fails to light…
Garden path lighting can help you to use outdoor areas long after the sun has gone down. Installing a low-voltage outdoor lighting system is one of the best ways to…
Replace outside lights with LED light bulbs with this easy to follow guide. If you hadn’t taken notice, the remaining ban on incandescent bulbs has gone into effect.…
LED light bulbs have been fast and furious, with manufacturers competing to design LED bulbs suitable for every application in the home, while working to lower the retail price to…