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Wall Hangings’ Skill Project Drill / Plugging a wall

Published August 27th, 2008 in Decoration | 5 Comments »

To hang or fix wall brackets or other items to a brick or masonry wall it is necessary to drill and plug the wall.

Plastic wall hanging plugs are preferable for a screw fixing and a wooden plug 10 mm to 12 mm in diameter is suitable when a nail fixing is adopted. To select a wall hanging plastic plug, first determine the gauge of the screw to be used and select a suitable one from the range of wall hanging plugs usually available in hardware stores. The length of the wall hanging screw should then be equal to the length of the plug plus the thickness of the item to be fixed. (more…)

Quilt-type Sleeping Bags and Inflation Pillows, better than the Slippery Nylon ones!

Published July 30th, 2008 in Bed, Cleaning, Cotton, Covers, Cushions, Mattresses, Nylon, Pillows, Quilts, Sheet, Towel | 6 Comments »

As far as bedding is concerned, ordinary household sheets, pillowcases, blankets, quilts etc. are usually too sensitive to be used for camping. They are also rather bulky. Instead of separate items of bedding, it is more practical to have a one-piece sleeping bag that will not suffer as a result of being trampled on or crammed into the car boot. It also provides the right kind of warmth because the way to ensure a comfortable night’s sleep is to have as much insulation underneath your body as on top of it. Neither an air mattress nor a thin campbed gives enough warmth by itself. (more…)