My Shed Plans Review

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Paying someone to build a shed can be a costly affair. Nothing quite beats doing it yourself. You’ll put in the best effort you can because it belongs to you and this is very different from hiring strangers to build a shed for you. Furthermore, you’ll have bragging rights to tell your friends and family that you did it yourself.
The problem here is that most people just do not know how to go about building one. Doubts and questions plague them. They have no clue about the tools required, the dimensions or the designs.
Thankfully, Ryan Henderson created My Shed Plans. This collection of shed plans is massive and there are over 12,000 shed plans here. Ryan is an experienced woodworker with more than 20 years of experience under his belt. He has been building sheds for others for years.
To actually build a shed is a relatively large undertaking and you have to be well-prepared. To start off, you must have a good plan… and you can definitely find one amongst Ryan’s collection.
My Shed Plans is one of the top selling guides online and it has thousands of satisfied customers. To be an online bestseller is not easy, but this product is so good that it still ranks as one of the top products in the woodworking niche.

The Good Points:

1) The size of the collection is its biggest strength. You are spoiled for choice and you’ll definitely be able to find a shed plan that suits your needs and preferences. All designs and projects come with full woodworking plans.

2) The schematic blueprints are detailed yet easy enough to follow. The instructions are written in language that is simple and concise. To make things easier, you’re also provided with illustrations so that you will roughly know what the finished shed is going to look like.

3) Each project comes with a material list so that you only buy what you need and not more. This will save you money and reduce wastage. People who start a project without a plan, usually buy way more than what they need. That won’t happen to you here.

4) The package includes bonus shed plans, DWG/CAD illustrations and garage plans too. This makes things easier for you and gives you more variety.

5) My Shed Plans is backed by a 60-day refund policy. If you can’t find a shed plan that you like (highly unlikely), you can always get your money back. Despite the refund policy, this product has a very low refund rate because it is that good.

6) Considering the size of the collection, the pricing is ridiculously low. This is definitely value for money.


The Bad Points:

1) The collection is massive and it can be overwhelming to the average person. 12,000 plans is a lot. To overcome this problem, decide before hand what you want in a shed and roughly what it should look like. Then find a plan that suits your need.

Don’t simply skim through all the plans without knowing what you want. If you do that, you’ll be undecided because everything looks good and you won’t know which to pick.

2) My Shed Plans is only available online. You’ll need a computer with a working internet connection to purchase and download it.

Should You Get It?
If you want to build a shed and need a shed plan, you might as well pick a package that has 12,000 plans to choose from. Each plan has whatever you need from specs to illustrations.
All you have to do is pick one and start building. It doesn’t get any easier than this. Yes… you should definitely get this product. It’ll make things much easier for you.

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A Country Garden with Two Ponds– Summer into Fall

A pond is always a standout garden feature, but in the fall, the dark, reflective surface of the water becomes a splendid mirror for seasonal color, transforming a pond into something quite magical.

Frank and Sue Gooderson have not one, but two ponds in their country garden in Caledon, Ontario. The first and larger of the two ponds comes into view the moment you turn into the driveway. A curved wooden bridge divides the large oval pond into two smaller pools of water. A waterfall feeds the smaller of the two pools.

I first visited Frank and Sue's garden back in August on the sunniest of summer days (unfortunately not the best circumstances for good landscape photography). I always like to show a garden at its best, so I determined to return again in October when the light is more golden and the leaves have begun to show their brilliant fall colors.

The Gooderson's had a water feature in their previous home in Oakville, so when they moved to the countryside in retirement, another pond was definitely on their wish list. 

The wide lot of their new country home dipped a little on one side and the ground there was quite marshy. This seemed like the perfect place to create a large, natural pond. They dug out the area and hoped for the best. Unfortunately, the only thing that happened was the weeds moved in. When rainwater failed to pool, a liner was added to hold water. 

The arching branches of a Cotoneaster dangle into the water. One of the really nice things about this shrub are the red berries in the fall and early winter. 

Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum on the left and Japanese Forest Grass, Hakonechloa on the right.

The plantings around the pond include shrubs, perennials and grasses. There are tall clumps of Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum, and on the water's edge, there is low-growing Japanese Forest Grass, Hakonechloa. 

In the shady area next to the waterfall, there are several types of hosta, ferns and Astilbe with its striking red plumes.

Astilbe as photographed during my first visit in August.

A closer look at the bridge.

A Japanese Maple growing next to the pond.

A view of the bridge from the back of the property.

Hosta in their golden fall hues.

Both the large pond and a second, smaller pond (that you will see shortly) freeze over in the winter. The fish move to the comfort of warm water at the bottom of the pond. A bubbler (seen above) keeps a small surface area open and allows any gasses to escape.

Waterlilies add an ornamental element to both ponds, while native Bullrushes give the larger of the two ponds its natural look. Together the water plants provide a place for the koi and goldfish to hide from predators. The tall bullrushes waving in the breeze also work to discourage birds looking to do a little fishing. 

Both water features attract wildlife to the garden. A mink, muskrat and a snapping turtle have all attempted to take up residence in the large pond. Recently the Gooderson's returned from a trip to England to find a heron taking full advantage of their absence.

A ribbon-like area of garden begins at the back deck and then turns to run parallel to the back of the house. This band of shrubs trees, and perennials breaks the expansive backyard into smaller, more intimate areas. An arbor allows you to pass from one area to the another.

While the garden appears to be fairly low-maintenance, looks can be deceiving. Weed seeds readily blow in making weeding one of the biggest tasks on Sue's list of garden chores. 

Adjacent to the deck at the back of the house, there is a tiny waterfall that empties into a stream. The stream flows over a bed of pebbles down the natural slope of the backyard and empties into a second, smaller pond. A single slab of stone creates a bridge over the flowing water.

The waterfall to one side of the back deck.

A large slab of stone forms a bridge over the stream.

In August pink waterlilies were blooming in the sunshine. The gnarly branches of a Sumac and a stone lantern give the pond a bit of a Japanese feel. Ornamental grasses, hosta, shrubs and evergreens complete the plantings.

A screened gazebo is the perfect mosquito-free retreat.

The small pond in the summer season. 

Water features like this are wonderful, but how much work do they entail? 

Frank figures that he spends a couple hours a week on routine maintenance; checking the pumps, dealing with algae and keeping an eye on water levels. 

The hydrangea planted adjacent to the gazebo.

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky' has large, two-toned flower panicles that open white and age from the base of the flower to pink. This shrub is adaptable to most soils in both sun and part-shade. It blooms on new wood, so you can prune it in the late fall or early spring. This hydrangea has the bonus of being a drought tolerant shrub. Height: 1.8- 2.4 meters (6-8 ft), Spread: 1.2-1.5 meters (4-5 ft). USDA zones: 3-9.

There is the seasonal maintenance as well. In the fall, screens are placed over the surface of the smaller pond to keep falling leaves out of the water.

Water features like these help bring a garden to life. They're a haven for insects, frogs and so many other types of wildlife. And the sound of falling or moving water is always so relaxing!

 Maintaining a water feature might require some work, but I think the Gooderson's would tell you it's well worth the effort.

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Gardening on the Inside

"Plants give me oxygen, and I give them carbon dioxide. We need each other."

                                                   Reginald, Insight Garden Program participant


When it comes to inmates in the prison system, a charitable viewpoint ends for many people. So often there is little sympathy for those who find themselves on the wrong side of the law.

Perhaps it is not surprising that it took Beth Wiatkus a full year to gain permission from San Quentin Prison to create a small flower garden, and an even longer period of five years to add a second, larger garden to the otherwise rather bleak prison grounds. But with perseverance, Beth installed raised beds, assembled a team of volunteers and designed the year-long garden curriculum that was to become the Insight Garden Program.

Beth Waitkus and a group of inmates in their garden. 

The raised vegetable and herb beds. 

Beth had been working as a communications and organizational consultant when the attacks of 9/11 made her question her faith in humanity. As part of the process of dealing with the tragedy, she had a opportunity to take a tour of the San Quentin Sate Prison. A lifelong gardener, Waitkus was saddened by the desolate and depressing prison yard that was utterly devoid of any greenery. As part of the tour she met the director for the Insight Prison Project, which provides meditation, yoga and restorative justice classes for the inmates. That chance meeting turned out to be pivotable for Beth.

In 2002, Beth launched the Insight Garden Project. "Everybody has a heart and a chance for transformation," she says. 

The idea of the program is to connect inmates with self, nature and the community providing for a healthier life while in prison and after release.The group meets once a week. Guest speakers talk with prisoners about ecosystems, permaculture, green jobs training and healthy food. 

Many of the men in the medium-security unit have little or no experience with nature or working in a garden. The hope is that prisoners who take responsibility for planting, tending and harvesting the garden will take responsibility for their own lives. Mindfulness practices encourage the men to see their lives as a garden they tend.

Gardening increases confidence, allowing people who may lack skills or education to see success quickly in their work. Seeds sprout and buds soon become food.

Fifteen years later the garden at San Quentin is a thriving plot of drought-tolerant plants. The vegetables and herbs grown are donated to local non-profits.

San Quentin Prison, just north of San Francisco, houses inmates serving sentences under 15 years. 

There is an alarming statistic that in the U.S. over 50% of inmates return to prison within three years. The less charitable among us would say that bad people will always tend to do bad things.

Released from prison without skills, employment and little community support, inmates can default to their previous criminal behaviour. It's a simple case that desperate people sometimes resort to doing desperate things.

I think it comes down to your faith in humanity. Perhaps there are some who are unreachable and certainly there are those who ought to remain in prison due to the serious nature of their crimes. On the other hand, it is also possible that a long series of life's misfortunes added up to a person making a serious mistake.

Beth Wiatkus believes that everyone deserves a second chance. She's grown to realize that people who have made poor choices still have the capacity for change. Sometimes that change involves a man getting his hands in the soil and caring for plants to learn empathy, perseverance and discipline.

Beth's faith has been well rewarded. A survey in 2011 showed that of the 117 garden program participants who were paroled between 2003 and 2009, less than 10% returned to prison or jail.

With the growth of conservative ideology, projects like the Garden Insight Program are always in jeopardy. The sad thing is, this is a program that has proven itself to work.

Fortunately, the Garden Insight Program was granted a non-profit status in 2014 and had the good fortune to receive a generous gift of $200,000 a year from an anonymous benefactor. Additional funding from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has lead to the expansion of the program to two additional state prisons. Waitkus and her team are also launching programs in Indiana and New York state.

It's heartwarming to think that gardening can help people turn their lives around.

Thanks to the Insight Garden Program for permission to use the images in this post.

More Information and Links:

Beyond Prison website

Insight Prison Project website

Read about a similar program here in Canada in this Globe and mail article

Read about "Project Soil" on The Kingston Prison Farms website

Learn about the Evergreen project to complete a community based naturalization and garden project as a transition program for federally incarcerated women in British Columbia, Canada. 

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How to Save Money Building Your Own Boats

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For aquatic activities enthusiasts, boats are a wonderful thing to have.  Whether you love fishing, skiing, canoeing, kayaking or just cruising, having your own boat puts you in charge of where and when you have fun on the water.  The problem is, of course, that boats can be very expensive.  However, if you have some carpentry skills, some free time and love working with your hands, you can save money by building a boat yourself!

The Internet is a great resource for boat plans.  Thousands can be found on the Internet and many of them are free.  Whether you are interested in building a canoe, motorboat, sail boat or a small boat, free designs for them can be found on the Internet.  There are even plans that can show you how to build a rowboat in eight hours!

Along with boat-building plans, the Internet is also a great resource for learning all other aspects of boat building, including which glues to use and which materials work best for which boats.  You can even find a sail calculator, which finds dimensions for the sailing rigs of small boats, and videos of people building boats so you can see for yourself exactly how they’ve done it, step by step.

As for what to use, there is a variety of materials you may construct your boat from.  Plywood is very popular; even experienced boat builders often construct their boats out of plywood, since it is the cheapest material for building boats with.  Several other materials--everything from plywood to PVC pipe and scrap wood—may also be used.  The development of new resin systems with various resin curing times and ability to be used as fillers or glue have also made it easier to build boats.  Carbon fiber and other high-end cloths have easy handling characteristics, which also lends to easier boat-building.

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Buying A Cruising Yacht

Everyone out there likes the idea of a shiny new boat.  While buying a new yacht is an accomplishment in itself, you shouldn't spend over your budget then be unable to take it anywhere. When you buy a  yacht, always look at what comes with the boat  and decide if it's everything you want.

Types of construction

GRP

Almost all cruising yachts out there today are made  of GRP construction.  GRP material is long lasting, strong, and easy to repair.  Osmosis is the only  real problem here, as the blisters it leaves can be sometimes costly to repair.

Steel

Steel is always a great a idea, as it is by far the strongest material.  There have been steel boats ran into reefs and banks and received just a few mere scratches.  Even though steel has many advantages,  rust is the true enemy here.  You must keep all surfaces thoroughly painted, primed, and ready to avoid all types of rust.

Aluminum

Although rare in the normal cruising market,  aluminum is very popular with the construction of top quality custom built yachts.  If you are looking for an aluminum constructed yacht, always make sure that it wasn't constructed by an amateur yacht builder - as this can cause major problems later on down the road.

Wood

Even though it's the most traditional building material, wood still has a lot to offer.  If you get the right kind of wood, it can last just as long as any other type of material.  The maintenence costs are very high with wood, especially if you do your own painting.

Ferro-cement

Concrete type boats have been around for a long time.  A cheap method of hull construction, it was very popular in the 70's.  If done properly, it can be a very strong method of yacht construction.

Rigs

The most popular choices of yacht rigs include sloop, cutter, and ketch - in that particular order.  Sloop has the virtue of simplicity, while ketch and cutter rigs will split the sail plan into more easily managed areas.  A ketch rig can sail under mizzen and headsail alone, while cutter rigs can offer a simple twin headsail with downwind option.

Essentials versus desirables

Before you begin looking for a yacht, make a list of what you must have then make a list of what would be nice to have.  There are many additions and add ons you can get for yachts, although they can get very expensive in a hurry.

When you shop for a yacht, always plan out your budget before you even start looking.  A nice yacht can cost a lot of money, which is something you may need to save up for.  Yachts are great to sail

on, especially for those who have a lot of money to spare.

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