dimanche 11 août 2013

Fixing Garden Hooks The Right Way

By Andrea Davidson


If you do not know that by enhancing the look of your garden you will also enhance how your home looks, you will now know. It is easier than you imagined enhancing your garden. With simple garden hooks, your deck or patio will be completely changed and beautiful. Once you have these devices, then you can hang on wind chimes, bird feeders or even lanterns. In the next section, you will discover some more ways in which you can use hooks to transform your garden and home generally.

These devices are best fixed on wood. So, you will need to identify the wood and mark the place you would want the hook fixed at. Then you will drill a 2 inch deep hole on the wood. Once ready, fix the screw in hook in the hole.

Twist the hook in a clockwise direction in order to thread the hook into the wooden beam. Turn the hook continuously till the threads are all inside the wood. You are supposed to stop turning it when the hook faces in the upward direction so that it is able to hold the hanging plantar firmly in place.

The next type of hook is the screw mounted hook. Again, you will identify the wood to fix it and drill a hole just as has been explained above. However, this time the hole should only be 1 inch deep and not 2 as was the case for screw in hooks. For this case too, you will need to use a screw gun to drive in the screws of the screw mounted hook into the holes you have drilled on the wood. The holes should be within the hanger and also into the post.

If you wish to use the shepherd's hooks, start by selecting a suitable location where you would wish to install the hook. Ensure you mark the ground using your foot. Next, you will be required to align the bottom of the shepherd's hook with the mark you created on the ground.

You are required to turn the top end of the hook until it is facing the direction which you desire your plant or items to face. Using your hands, push the base of the hook firmly into the ground. During this the same time, push it from the top side. Once the base has partially entered into the soil, use your feet to press it so that it is rested firmly into the ground.

The most important task you have with the hooks is that you must plan for them well. Plan in terms of where you want to have them in your garden. This is so since they are important additions to the garden and the home that brings along in-depth texture to the surrounding. Care should be taken especially when the plants are quite young and when they are too old and withering away.

In case you did not know, then you have just discovered how you can use garden hooks to accentuate your home. Do not expose yourself to risks while installing the hooks, so use protective wear especially for your eyes. You will be happier with the outcome when you accomplish the installation without any injuries.




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