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Swing with a Recycled Tire

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A classic of recycling! If you have a used tire on hand and a good garden, you can make a DIY swing like this. Decorate it with spray paint and give it your touch;)

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

 Tools

  •  Brush
  •  Flexometer
  •  Permanent marker
  •  Drill
  •  Scissors

 materials

  •  Washers
  •  Rope
  •  Spray primer for plastics
  •  Tire
  •  Spray paint
  •  Template
  •  Nuts

STEP BY STEP

1. Apply primer

Start by preparing the tire that will become your swing . Clean the surface well with a brush to remove dust or other dirt and leave it ready to apply a spray plastic primer. Shake the bottle well – it is essential to do it when you apply spray -, give it several layers and let it dry. This primer will make the paint to decorate the tire grip better.

2. Paint the tire

When the primer is dry, it is time to decorate the tire with a base color. Apply several coats of spray paint, leaving a few minutes in between, and let it dry. To make it more special, you can decorate the future swing with a motive – we have given it a summery touch by decorating with fruits – with more spray paint and the help of a stencil.

3. Place the sockets

When the paint is dry, it is time to fix the anchors that will allow you to hang the swing using ropes. Mark four opposite points, two and two, and make holes with the drill and a suitable bit. When you have them, install the sockets with the help of nuts and washers.

Make sure to install the proper anchors for the use you want to put the swing.

4. Attach the strings

Lastly, attach the ropes to hang the swing. Cut four pieces of rope to the length you want and secure them tightly to each of the four shells with a sailor’s knot. Ready!

This is how our summer swing was, what do you think? Do you like the fruit motifs with which we have decorated it? Leave us a comment and tell us 😉

Legged Planter Made from a Tire

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Do you like to give things a second use? And the plants? Then watch this tutorial: transform a used tire into a planter with wooden legs and decorated with spray paint.

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

 Tools

  •  Brush
  •  Flexometer
  •  Manual stapler
  •  Pencil
  •  Torque wrench
  •  Shovel
  •  Watering can
  •  Marker pen
  •  Keyhole saw
  •  Drill
  •  Scissors

 Materials

  •  Washers
  •  Spray primer for plastics
  •  Square slat
  •  Tire
  •  Spray paint
  •  Plants
  •  Substratum
  •  Wooden board
  •  Geotextile fabric
  •  Metric screws
  •  Wood screws
  •  Nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Paint the tire

The first step in creating your planter with legs is to paint the recycled tire. Use a brush to remove any dirt from its surface and apply a coat of spray primer. Let dry and paint with the color you want. Give it several layers, leaving a few minutes between them.

2. Cut the pieces of wood

Once the surface of the tire is dry, make the legs of the planter from a square strip of wood. Use a thick one, capable of supporting the weight of the tire and the pot. Cut four equal parts, with the ends cut at 15º: this way the legs will be inclined towards the outside, something that will make the structure more resistant. Use a jigsaw capable of cutting at an angle to cut the wood.

Also cut a circular wooden base for the planter, to which the legs will be screwed. To do it, measure the diameter of the tire – taking the measurement from the middle of the rubber – and transfer that measurement to a wooden board.

3. Attach the legs to the wooden base

Use wood screws to screw the legs to the wooden base, a few inches from the edge. If the wooden circumference were a clock, place the legs at 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock.

4. Attach the wooden base to the tire

Drill four equidistant holes in the wooden base to attach it to the tire. Mark those same holes in the tire and repeat the process, creating another four holes. Join the tire and the wooden base with metric screws, tightening them with a spanner. Structure ready!

5. Lay the geotextile fabric

It is time to prepare the structure to be able to plant the plant. Cut a piece of geotextile fabric and staple it to the inside of the tire. Cut a piece large enough to fit the plant and substrate: when you grapes, it should look like a bag inside the tire.

6. Transplant the plant

Finally, it remains to place the plant in your new pot. Pour the substrate with the help of a shovel and plant whatever you want 😉 Done!

What do you think of the result? Does this convince you to recycle tires? Leave us your comments!

Seat from a Tire

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Tires are a gold mine! You can make swings, shelves, tables … and a seat as cool as this. Recycle a wheel and create a DIY bean bag with string and some pretty paint. Look at the guide and tell us what you think in the comments 😉

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

 Tools

  •  Brush
  •  Masking tape
  •  Flexometer
  •  White marker
  •  Drill
  •  Scissors

 materials

  •  Rope
  •  Spray primer
  •  Tire
  •  Spray paint

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Make the holes

To start your seat with a tire, mark equidistant dots along the entire surface of the tire with a white marker. From these marks, make holes in the rubber with the help of a drill and a thick bit.

2. Paint the tire

Holes made? Then take a brush. Clean the entire surface of the tire well, removing any dust or rubber that may have come off after making the holes. You need to do this carefully so that when spray painting, the result is good. Once the tire is clean, apply a coat of spray primer, let it dry and paint with the color of your choice.

3. Braid the rope

When the tire surface is dry, begin creating the rope seat. Thread one of the ends of the rope with a bit of tape – the bodybuilder’s tape will do – and pass it through one of the holes. Secure with a knot underneath and pass the rope through the opposite end: so on until one side is completed, covering the hole in the tire. Once you are done, change the direction of the rope, which will be perpendicular to the other, and cover the rest of the tire. Pass the rope under and over, alternately, the ropes that you have already laid, creating the rope net that will serve as a seat. Finish with a knot.

Ready! Do you like how it turned out? Would you put it at home? It seems like a very cool idea to us and… sustainable!

How to Make a Bathtub Tray

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Who doesn’t like to come home and take a relaxing bath by candlelight, while reading a good book and listening to your favorite music? It’s an irresistible plan, right? With this step by step you can create a wooden tray for the bathtub very easily at home. An ideal and very practical accessory that will help you to have with you that glass of wine that you like so much, or a good book, while you relax without worry.

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

 Tools

  •  Electric screwdriver
  •  Flexometer
  •  Pencil
  •  Sandpaper
  •  Pallet
  •  Keyhole saw
  •  Cloth

 Materials

  •  Oil for kitchens and bathrooms
  •  White glue
  •  Wood slats
  •  Wood tint paint
  •  Screws
  •  Multipurpose treatment

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut the pieces of wood

The first step you will have to do to create your bathtub tray will be to cut the slats that will shape the structure of this accessory. The structure of the tray will have two long slats that will support and cross the bathtub, and on them, shorter pieces perpendicular to form the surface. We have used 14 pieces of wood: twelve short 20 x 4.8 x 0.8 cm; and the remaining 2, the support slats, measuring 68 x 3.5 x 1.3 cm.

These measurements are the ones we have used depending on the width of our bathtub, but you can change them to fit the size of yours

Begin by marking the pieces with a pencil. Then cut with the jigsaw one by one. We recommend that you replace the pieces to be able to work more comfortably and safely, in this way the slats will not move while you make the cuts.

2. Sand the wood

Now is the time to sand all the pieces of wood that you just cut. This step is important in this project since the tray will be in your bathtub and in contact with you, and of course you will not want to hurt yourself with chips 🙂 In addition, in this way you ensure a good finish, eliminating any possible burrs that may have been caused after the cutting process.

We recommend that you sand the entire surface of the slats with fine-grained sandpaper so that the products that you use later to decorate penetrate well into the wood, and have a great finish.

3. Put the pieces together

Next, it’s time to put all the pieces together to form the structure of the bathtub tray . To start, glue the short pieces on the long slats with a little white glue, perpendicular and leaving a centimeter between them. When they are all glued and the glue is dry, reinforce the joint with a pair of screws per piece, one at each end.

Recommendation! Make a hole with a small drill bit before inserting each screw, in this way you will prevent the wood from breaking.

4. Apply a multipurpose treatment

Like the bathtub tray that you are creating is going to be in a humid place and it is going to get wet, it is convenient that the wood you use is special for exteriors and apply a treatment that prevents the appearance of mold and prevents deterioration of the furniture.

In this case, we used a long-lasting multipurpose treatment of V33. For its application, shake the product well and spread it over the entire wooden surface with a trowel. Wait about 20 minutes and repeat the application.

5. Apply wood stain

We love this step, decorate! Once the multipurpose treatment has dried, apply wood stain that highlights the grain. We have chosen a light oak color, which gives a very cool Nordic style. If you like it, copy the idea! 🙂

To apply it, use a trowel or brush. In our case, we have used a circular brush, which allows us to reach all the edges and nooks of the slats. After application, remove any excess that may have remained with a cloth.

6. Apply special oil for baths

This last step is very important, since the bathtub tray will be in constant contact with water and humid environments in the bathroom. For this reason, we recommend that you apply a special oil for bathrooms that prevents the wear of the wood.

Your bathtub tray is ready ! How about? Would you use it in your bathroom? Leave your opinion in the comments!

Low Cost Home Stove

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Save money with this homemade stove and heat an entire room in a simple way. Make your own low cost heater with a couple of pots and some candles. DIY heating!

WHAT DO YOU NEED?

 Tools

  •  Lighter

 materials

  •  Tablecloth
  •  Heat resistant bowl
  •  Large pot
  •  Small pot
  •  Coin
  •  Rack
  •  Candles

STEP BY STEP

1. Place four candles in a heat-safe holder

Place four candles in a heat-safe holder, such as a bowl.

Place a tablecloth to protect the surface.

2. Place the rack where the pots will go

When you place the grate, you must be careful so that oxygen can enter the candles.

The closer it is to the candles, the more the stove will heat.

3. Place the pots

Insert a coin to cover the hole in the pots so that the heat does not escape.
You can now place the pots and light the candles.

Wait a while for the heater to take temperature and you will see how the thermometer rises.

Ready! The cold is over 😉

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