Retying Straw Bales

The How-To Guide to Retying Straw Bales with a Baling Needle.

How to Build a Straw Bale House. Building a Straw Bale House

Constructing a straw bale home requires the merging of solar design with alternative building techniques. Videos are a great way to show actual building methods and techniques. Take a front-row seat on the work site, learning from the experts as they stack the straw bales and mix the mud. Learn about post-and-beam wall framing, foundations, roof construction and insulation, interior thermal mass walls for improved efficiency, rainwater cisterns, electrical wiring, and photovoltaic systems. Learn earth-plastering techniques that create beautiful wall finishes. Understand how window placement and other structural elements can help to heat and cool your home and lower your energy bills. See how the structure works as a whole and how both energy efficiency and superb aesthetics can come from the same materials.

• Introduction and Design of a Green Home
• Breaking Ground On This Sustainable House
• Rainwater Cisterns
• Adobe Walls For a Home
• Framing for a Straw Bale Home
• How To Build Straw Bale Walls
• Electrical Wiring and Generating Electricity From Sunlight
• Windows and Insulation For An Energy Efficient Home
• Earth Plaster for Exterior and Interior Walls
• Finish Work With Ecological Materials
• Finish Earth Plasters For Beautiful Wall Surfaces
• Conclusion and Final Thoughts On Building A Straw Bale Home

Drywall Hanging and Taping. Techniques for Walls & Ceilings

Watch the work of the experienced master Myron Ferguson and learn all the techniques and methods he uses to create smooth, flawless walls and ceilings. Techniques for Walls & Ceilings

From the video guide you will learn:

• How to choose and mark the material.
• Make installation of drywall on walls, ceiling, arches, etc.
• How to putty plasterboard walls.
• Install sockets and switches on the walls of plasterboard.
• How to repair plasterboard walls.

How to Build a Simple Deck on a Budget

In this tutorial video you will see the full cycle of building a deck from the foundation to the finishing.

• Marking and pouring the foundation
• Installation of rafters and floor
• Installation of fencing
• Finishing
• Much more.

This diy video will show you the step by step process of simple deck construction. This is the perfect project for the beginner because it allows for a wide margin of error. The finished results will be something to be proud of and will enhance the worth of your home while providing an enjoyable living area. Before you build you must first design the deck for your particular needs and desires. In most areas you will need to obtain a building permit.

Interior decorating: Gypsum Panels, Mouldings, Painting, Tapestry

This video presents many techniques that exist to completely transform the look of one or several rooms in your home. For example it explains how to repair drywall, plaster, put up wooden moldings and wallpapper borders and  properly apply paint. Using the techniques and ideas provided in this tutorial video you can create unique and personalized decors. This tutorial video explains a multitude of decorating ideas and shows you how you too can do it yourself. This DIY video contains precious technical information, a lot of  tradesman's tricks, and a few ingenious new products, so the results of your home decor projects will be well made and durable. With the information in this DIY video you will succeed in your own ambitious home decoration projects. It will be indispensable for anyone wishing to renovate or simply redecorate one room in a home.

This video includes:

• Drywall installation
• Plastering and plaster repair
• Installation of wood mouldings on doors, windows, baseboards and ceilings
• Interior painting
• Surface preparation before painting
• How to undercoat a wall
• Painting and staining wood
• Sponge painting
• Rag and stencil painting
• How to hang wallpaper
• How to hang wallpaper borders by yourself

How To Build a Deck

This expert guide helps you do the job right

Before you start, see how an expert builds a deck. Decks are popular projects for pros and homeowners but there are safety issues, building codes, and hidden problems to address upfront and throughout the process. This video takes place on an actual job site and includes some not-so-perfect moments to prepare you for what can happen. With fewer surprises, you’ll get better results.

Follow a master builder from footings to final trim. Master builder Rick Arnold walks you through every step of the project and points out potential problems – such as hidden rot, those all-important ledger board issues, and load capacity. And shows you how to remedy anything that might adversely affect your new deck.

Learn the techniques to get it right. Watching this video How To Build a Decks will save you time because you’ll thoroughly understand the process. If you square up the deck correctly at the outset – and check that it remains square at critical times – you’ll avoid bigger problems down the line. And you won’t ever have to explain why your deck is a little off kilter. That’s just one of many reasons why this video is worth watching and reviewing.

Be aware of code requirements. Throughout the video, you’ll be alerted to issues that may be regulated by local building codes. This will save you time and avoid the possibility of being denied a permit, or having to make costly changes, or re-do work to meet the proper requirements.

Working with the newest materials. You’ll do a much better job when you know what materials to use and how to work with them. Here are just some you’ll be introduced to: builder’s forms for footings, proper hardware and hangers, synthetic decking, railings, and decorative trim.

With this video guide you’ll have the confidence and the know-how to build a deck that’s sturdy, strong and safe – and one that enhances your home for years to come.

Building-Decks: How to Build a Deck on a Slope

All the hands-on information you need to build deck - from the most basic to the most sophisticated. On this learn video, professional carpenter Scott Schuttner builds two decks - one simple, single-level deck that demonstrates the basic principles of deck construction; the other a custom wraparound deck complete with stairs, painters and built-in seating. At each step of the deck-building process, you see firsthand how carpenter uses his proven, professional techniques to get high-quality results. For example, carpenter shows you how to:

1. Dig and pour footings
2. Install leak-free ledgers
3. Build framework that's square, level and solid
4. Make planters, stairs and built-in seating
5. Install strong, good-looking railings
6. Apply finishes

No matter what your skill level, seeing Schuttner at work will help you tackle your next deck project with confidence.

Flooring: Hardwood, Parquet, Laminated Flooring, Ceramic, Floors Around Fireplaces

In this learning video you will see a range of different floor coverings that will suit all the rooms of your house, from the bathroom to the basement. You will learn how to professionally install different floor coverings yourself while saving money. You will also learn how to level a crooked floor with plywood.You will learn how to install hardwood floors, laminated floors, parquet floors, ceramic tile floors and natural slate flooring.

This video includes:

• Construction of a plywood sub-floor
• Installation of an self-adhesive floor sealing membrane
• Pre varnished hardwood flooring
• Wood parquet flooring
• Laminated flooring
• Ceramic flooring
• Natural slate flooring
• How to seal a basement floor
• Floors around fireplaces