“WALKING” PADDLES

Traditional hinged paddles allow you to do a powerful stroke, dramatically sending the boat forward. But it is not visible, but where is the Boat: the oarsman sits with his back to the nose, and to adjust course, we have to look back, especially if he’s alone and no one to tell, what of the oars need to work harder to course-correct. With the exception of kayaks: paddle, looking ahead, due to the feature landing paddler and person-to-side movement.

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AND THE SUN AND THE WIND

AND THE SUN AND THE WINDAt their summer cottage in inclement weather you can hide in the room. However, on a Sunny day sometimes want to hide from the scorching rays. And if the area no big trees, which would give a saving shadow, then it is not necessary to build a solid capital gazebo, as is often done. It is possible to equip the area with simple covers, like shown in the figures. This is not difficult to find these available designs that will not only be saved from heat, but also decorate the area.

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BENCH KNEES

BENCH KNEESNo matter how small nor was a country station, the cultivation of it requires a lot of work and everyday stress. It must be something to plant, paraklit, Spud. And all this has to do bent over or squatting, why start the back pain or aching legs. Work home grower or grower much easier universal bench, proposed by the Hungarian magazine “Earmaster”. Its versatility lies in the fact that when working in the beds prove to be useful almost all of its component parts – just enough to change their situation. This is considered in the development of simple design of the seat. Judge for yourself.

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COMBINED, BUT SEPARATE…

COMBINED, BUT SEPARATE...Well, if on a country station toilet in the house, not in the distant corner where nailed to his wooden “birdhouse”. But even better would be to to add to it, if not a bathtub then at least a shower, because it too often satisfied in the yard. The original version of the combined bathroom suggested his readers of the Hungarian magazine”, Earmaster”. Only almost one square meter area houses the toilet, washbasin and shower.

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SECRETS VENTILATION

SECRETS VENTILATIONTo maintain proper cellar temperature and humidity it is equipped with good ventilation. In this case, set two pipes – exhaust and supply air, the lower hole for better ventilation placed in two levels and, if possible, in opposite areas of the cellar. The inlet of the exhaust pipe is placed at the top, near the ceiling, and the supply at the bottom and at a height of 50 – 60 cm from the floor (Fig.1).

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BOX OF MUSHROOM

BOX TASKPurchasing a road bike, it was a sin for mushrooms do not go! From Kronstadt on the dam on the Northern coast of the Gulf of Finland, next to Sestroretsk in the Vyborg side, 54-th kilometer of the highway (still to chase your “raider”). And I must say that the fall of the Baltic – a very Moody person with constant winds. In short: there will come, tired of running through the woods with the bike on the coast will be selected, and there await not only reverse the miles, but also a strong headwind. In General, we decided on a bike engine to install. It has become my “raider” moped. Sosnovy Bor, Zelenogorsk, Vyborg – such was the geography of my trips.

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UMBRELLA ON WHEELS

UMBRELLA ON WHEELSWhen the dacha is not a permanent gazebo for relaxing on a hot summer day, the only salvation from the scorching sun – a great “beach” umbrella. The obvious advantage is that the umbrella can be installed in any place where you want to organize the area where you made a table with chairs or just lounge. To set this umbrella just stuck deep in the sand his shaft – and even the wind will not need any additional fortifications or stretch marks. And on a country site it will not work, especially if the ground is specially prepared – sprinkled with gravel, tile or asphalt.

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NOT LEVER AND SWITCH

NOT A LEVER, AND A SWITCHThe development of the garden or suburban area, many owners have to start with providing it with water. Since this problem started and I. The water in the area lies relatively close to the surface – at a depth of about 4.5 m. it would be Possible to dig a dug well. But water consumption was expected irregular and uneven and stagnant water – not the best, not only for drinking or cooking, but also for irrigation.

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AND THE TRACK, AND DRAINAGE

AND THE TRACK, AND DRAINAGEOur journal has several articles dedicated to the subject of the application with the use of such waste material, as various bottles. We return to this theme, offering our readers the article author of the suburban town of Vidnoye B. V. Akimov, on the advice which can be disposed of in the country the construction of much of the discarded waste of household. What would I had to either build a house or dacha in six acres primarily designed, as would the shortage of land to combine several functions with minimal cost.

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“ETERNAL” FURNITURE

We are accustomed to the fact that the furniture in the house or in the country are made usually from wood or materials on its basis, such as plywood. Wood, according to tradition, are usually made and garden furniture: benches, chairs, tables, and most of all — your hands as this material is available and easily processed. But along with many indisputable advantages of wood it has a significant drawback — it is hygroscopic, that is, not only absorbs falling on her water, but even absorbs moisture directly from the air, thus defiled, darkens, swells, rots, and subsequent uneven drying—warp, crack.

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