Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge, Week 6

in homesteading •  7 years ago 

Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge

I've kept the rules simple and few, so everyone will feel free to dive in.

1. Choose 3 items each from the Resources and Tools lists.

2. Explain how you built your virtual project.

3. Pass the challenge along to someone else so we can swap as many ideas as possible. Who knows, they just may have the solution you need to a pesky problem or a suggestion that fits your situation like a glove!

4. Use #diyragtag so we can find your post.

Here's an example:

RAGTAG RESOURCES - Pick Three

Two 2x8 Boards, 8 ft. long ~ Old Window
A Dozen Bricks ~ A Large Plastic Tarp


TOOLS - Pick Three

Hammer ~ Saw ~ Drill ~ Shovel ~ Cart ~ Ax ~ Wedge
Trowel ~ Staple Gun ~ Post Hole Digger

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Your choice on power or hand tools. Fasteners are freebies.
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PROJECT: COLD FRAME

Use the saw to cut the boards in half, making 4' lengths, 8" wide.
Use the hammer & some nails to make a 4'x4' square box that is 8" tall.
Place the box over plants to extend the growing season by protecting them from frost/freezing.
Put the window on top of the box to make a mini green house out of it.
Use the bricks as needed to adjust for venting and/or raising the height of the box and/or the window to accommodate plant height.
Use the cart to haul your harvest to the kitchen.


The challenge will run from Saturday to Saturday.

SIXTH WEEK'S AVAILABLE RAGTAG RESOURCES - Pick Three

Two Plastic 50 Gallon Barrels
Six 8' Lengths of 2' x 4' Lumber
Six 8' Lengths of 1/2" PVC Pipe
One 4' x 50' Roll of Chicken Wire

TOOLS - Pick Three

Hammer ~ Saw ~ Drill ~ Shovel ~ Cart ~ Tin Snips ~ Wedge
Trowel ~ Rake ~ Post Hole Digger

Your choice on power or hand tools. Fasteners are freebies.


This week, I'm tapping @squishysquid to take on the
Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge!

Remember, everyone is welcome to join in.
Let your imagination take charge and see what happens...
The more, the merrier!

Latest episodes of the Ragtag Saga:
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 1
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 2
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 3
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 4
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 5
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 6
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 7
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 8
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 9
Revved Up Ragtag, Part 10



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I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! These always are so much fun!

Ditto! There's some seriously creative folks hereabouts!

Excellent use of materials and the biggest build so far!

Is lime/ concrete/ morter considered a fastener?

If i can use lime or 500,000 egg shells i can build a 6'x6'x6' room

That's a lot of eggs. I'd suggest finding the biggest variety you can acquire.
;~P

Honestly for that size room i do not need 500,000 probably only about 20,000 but extra never hurts.

Extra is always nice to have handy!

I would say yes. It is used to keep things in place.

Awesome, im building a room!

Yay! So excited to see what @squishysquid comes up with!

How fun is this?!

Ditto! Y'all always have surprises in store. Fun stuff!

I like to see what everyone comes up with. There have been some good ideas come from this contest.

Agreed on the caliber of projects we've seen! The limited materials and tools have really highlighted the amount of creativity in the #homesteaders community.

Impressive!

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Hi @kiaraantonoviche! Thanks for the heads up and the link. Much appreciated!

Am heading over to the Newsletter now...

Looks fun. I love contests. I love Steemit. Keep em coming. I can't be in this one. I'll be ready for the next one! Joy

This is more a challenge than a contest. There's no prize - other than my upvote - because I'm notoriously bad at judging my own contests. So, it's a little mental game for anyone to play. Hop in whenever you want!

Thank you so much.