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My work crew hard at it!

Already did in the beginning. Just a sample of a few things

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We butcher our birds for meat. I keep track of every dime i spend on the chickens and every egg and pound of meat we harvest. Based upon supermarket prices, the meat is the only thing that keeps us in the black. My family raised hogs for butchering when i was young. Keeping them is easy...

The best time to get them when they have unpacked new lawn mowers usually right before a big sale like this wknds memorial day sale. I have been doing it so long now i call and ask them to call me when they have a bunch since i live 45 min away.

Big box. Just ask the garden department head or manager

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We just bought our house 3 yrs ago. It wasn't quite a gut job but it also wasn't far from it. I have managed to replace/repair all major components (roof, HVAC, floors, well pump, pressure tank etc). Numerous remodeling projects are underway but now on hold. I cannot afford to continue the...

To add to this post, bowed lumber is still very usable in most applications and the bow can usually be worked out but dont pay full price for it. Cracked or checked lumber should be inspected to see how far the crack runs. Some are only found at the ends which can be easily cut off while...

Kilm dried (not pressure treated) 2 by _ lumber usually runs up to 16' long. They also have precut STUD grade lumber for 8ft-9ft walls as well has 8ft STUD. Only pieces stamped as STUD are considered load bearing material. Plywood and OSB prices are beyond ridiculous. 4' x 8' OSB used to...

Carefully.....jk. it can be very frustrating. It takes me about 45min-1hr per crate to fully disassemble. Broken pieces are cut up for kindling. Pieces that are too twisted to be used are saved as stakes in the garden to hold up pea and green bean supports or used to stake up newly planted...

Absolutely! The uses are endless.

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These lawn mower crates are generally 2x3" pine base ("stickers") with true 1 1/2 x 2" oak, birch, maple, or pine braces. The vertical sides and tops are 1/2-3/4" x 4"-8" slats of pine, oak, birch or maple. They can be used as is for a rustic appearance or planed down for a beautiful finish...

This is our fireplace i remodeled using the pig sty wood. It is two sided and the wood wraps around. I still haven't gotten the finishing trim on yet.

I built this corner ammunition box for a friend. The top is obviously a displayfor all the European mounts i did for him and the bottom chest is the storage part. 100% lawn mower crated except for the hinges and handles. It has since been stained. Still waiting to see if my mom can work her...

Here is a photo of my latest haul. My coop was built with the wood from these disassembled crates (everything except for the shingled roof and pressure treated 4x4s and floor joists). The 3rd pic is of my son's playhouse that i intentionally made to look like an old outhouse. All the...

We just added 20 ac of open hardwoods to our farm. We burn about 3 cords a yr in firewood. Open timber is not very wildlife friendly and provides little cover or food unless the oaks are dropping that year. I plan to thin the stand for optimal regrowth to lrovide deer, turkey, and grouse...

No problem! Many folks don't realize that this kind of stuff exists out there and is otherwise wasted. Reduce, reuse, recycle, and re-purpose helps everyone.

Our local mills are getting in on the action now....unfortunately. Kiln dried 2x4s are still cheaper at $6 but thats still 3x the price they were 18mos ago. Rough sawn is always cheaper and green wood (unseasoned) is cheaper yet but comes with its own set of issues. I plan to build our...