Shed Factoids and Resources

...nt, that the best I could do would be to corral a few of my favorite shed resources and factoids. So here it goes. Costs Average shed construction costs range from around $1,200 USD for a DIY 8 by 12 foot shed to more than $50,000 USD for a modernist pre-fab shed/mansion. You can, of course, build one for almost nothing if you’re the scavenging type. Derek “Deek” Diedricksen has a great website with lots of videos and resources for keeping costs l...

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Random Acts of Beauty

...ges’ Tower House in London that just happens to be owned by Led Zeppelin founder Jimmy Page. The ceiling of Burges’ Cardiff Castle, above, shows Burges’ extreme commitment to ornament and detail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRDD2hfAxAk Lastly, when it comes to screen time, I’ve been thinking about re-watching the films of Andrei Tarkovsky, Stalker, in particular. Like all of Tarkovsky’ work the film is poetic and ambiguous. In Stalker, Tarkovs...

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A Brief History of Secret Drawers

...secret drawers within secret drawers, all propelled by a complex mechanical system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKikHxKeodA For a more recent expression of the secret drawer trope see this impressive desk by furniture maker Lonnie Bird: The problem, both in the past and now, is that a decent burglar probably knows where your “hidden” compartments are located....

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The Wild Yard Project

...ssential and threatened species we have pushed out. The Wild Yards Project combines a powerful team of award winning filmmakers with esteemed botanists, biologists and native plant landscapers to generate media and local projects aimed at inspiring and educating people to transform their lawns back into vibrant native plant and animal habitat. One yard can save a species, but many yards can transform the world. We’ll have David on the podcast to t...

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