Dec 29, 2010

Simple DIY project - Grid Panel

DIY gaya AMI inspiration - simple DIY project

Some multi purposes grid panel usages are: Room divider, air louver, deco panel and unaesthetic camourflage.


Dec 15, 2010

7 Petua Rumah Sentiasa Kemas

7 Petua Rumah Sentiasa Kemas
  • Buangkan atau jualkan sahaja benda yang anda tidak gunakan sejak 2 tahun lalu. Selalunya jika anda tidak menggunakannya selama itu, kebarangkalian semangnya anda tidak akan menggunakan.benda tersebut.
  • Tiada benda yang tahan lama. Jadi jangan tunggu menggunakan krim kecantikan yang mahal. Terus gunakannya kerana lambat laun hilanglah keharuman dan keberkesannya.
  • Anda sebenarnya tidak perlu set penuh cadar tebal yang berlebihan. Ketahuilah asas padanan cadar dengan demikian anda tidak perlu menyimpan set yang tebal dan besar.
  • Cari ruang untuk menempatkan benda dan jangan amalkan meletakkan benda untuk sementara sahaja di tempat yang bukan sewajarnya. 
  • Tidak perlu lebihan stok seperti kertas tisu, tisu tandas, surat khabar lama dan seumpamanya. Selalunya turun naik harga benda ini  tidaklah seperti telahan anda.
  • Pastikan ruangan stor cukup untuk menampung simpanan barangan. Jika tidak, ketahuilah teknik susunan dan kelengkapan stor yang sepatutnya ada.
  • Semua benda atau kelengkapan yang boleh kelihatan dan dicapai hendaklah sentiasa bersih dan tidak berabuk. 

Dec 10, 2010

Projek DIY Ringkas - Hiasan Kekisi

Hanya 1 projek DIY ringkas anda boleh jimat berlipat ganda daripada harga buku ini!

Buku: Buat Sendiri D.I.Y (do it yourself) Rias Rumah Gaya AMI

Buku pengenalan konsep dan bagaimana nak mulakan projek DIY khususnya kategori kediaman, juga dimuatkan pelbagai petua DIY. Beberapa panduan misalnya membina kekisi mudah DIY gaya AMI bagi menyerikan lagi kediaman anda!

Contoh antara projek hiasan kekisi  secara DIY ringkas.
Hubungi kami : habdmalik@gmail.com



Nov 30, 2010

DIY Front Poch Garage

DIY gaya AMI inspiration, simple project - front porch garage

Nov 18, 2010

Keserabutan Menghijap Seni DIY

Keserabutan Menghijap Seni DIY


Keserabutan dek ketidak teraturnya keadaan dalam kediaman, misalnya susunan perabot yang bercelaru, timbunan dokumen dan juntaian barangan atas meja, permainan kanak-kanak atau sampah berselerakan di lantai, dapur yang kotor dan sebagainya akan menjadikan kita cepat penat dan mengalami stress yang bukan-bukan. Keadaan ini sebenarnya memberi petunjuk dan melambangkan keserabutan minda penghuni kediaman berkenaan.

Keserabutan bukan peranan atau perkara kebendaan yang terselerak, tetapi masalah dalaman kita sendiri. Konsep DIY rias rumah selain mengutamakan "bagaimana hendak buat" juga menekankan "mengapa terjadi" sesuatu perkara itu. Jadi bukanlah sahaja kita perlu belajar mengurus kehidupan seharian, malah kita perlu juga pandai mengurus keserabutan! Keserabutanlah yang banyak mencuri masa kualiti, tenaga dan kebahagian kita, misalnya kita akan membuang masa mencari-cari dokumen yang tidak disimpan rapi. Mata sakit memandang keadaan yang besimpang perenang manakala apa yang dihiaskan sebelum ini dicemari dengan keadaan kusut masai. Jelas implikasi keserabutan lebih daripada bab masai, malah memberi gambaran ekspresi kebuntuan dan halangan dalam kehidupan ceria daripada aspek fizikal, emosi dan spiritual. Ya keserabutan mencengkam ketenteraman kita.

Oleh itu jangan biarkan keserabutan merosakkan ketenangan kehidupan kita. Jadi kita perlu berubah kepada stail amalan DIY yang lebih inovatif, rajin berkemas, mula secara beransur-ansur dan istiqamah. Tidak perlu terlampau 'tidy' atau kemasan jitu, kerana sifat melampau nanti bagaikan mengundang tekanan atau stress lain pula! Ingat.. tujuan amalan DIY adalah untuk menyinari kehidupan kita. Meriaslah diri dan elemen sekeliling sekadar kepuasan kendiri. Orang suka, Allah SWT pun reda.

Nov 2, 2010

Motivasi Kemahiran DIY Inovatif

Daripada Jendela DIY gaya AMI Resources

Promosi dan kempen
MOTIVASI KEMAHIRAN DIY INOVATIF


Bukan Sekadar Merias

Mengilap Naluri Praktikal

DIY Kreatif, Inovatif dan Efektif

Mudah, Jimat, Berkualiti

Memupuk Semangat Cinta Kemahiran

Teknikal dan Vokasional

Kemahiran  hidup dan Insaniah

Amalan Konsep dan Budaya DIY

Pendekatan Santai

Untuk urusan Taklimat, Bengkel, Ceramah DIY Inovatif dan keterangan lanjut, sila hubungi:

DIY GAYA AMI RESOURCES
HP: 0193303459

Oct 12, 2010

Teladan Rias Rumah

Teladan Rias Rumah,

Pengalaman melawat beberapa negara seperti Timur Tengah, Jepun dan New Zealand sesungguhnya membantu penulis melihat budaya luar negara dari dekat lagi. Hal yang ingin ditekankan daripada sudut positif ialah mereka mengambil berat tentang nilai keindahan dan soal kebersihan. Dari dahulu hingga sekara...ng amalan ini menjadi sebahagian cara hidup mereka .


Teringat ketika saya melawat sambil bekerja di salah satu syarikat Jepun yang bangunannya hanya berlantaikan simen, tanpa sekeping jubin pun atau batu mar-mar. Keadaan ini meliputi kesemua bilik air. Istimewanya, kebersihan dan kilauan lantai serta bau haruman simen biasa tersebut mengalahkan lantai pejabat yang sofistikated. Bayangkan pula jika bilik air kita berlantai simen!... Baik di Jepun mahupun New Zealand landskapnya tiada tercemar. Masyarakatnya mempunyai sikap yang tidak suka membuang sampah merata-rata. Bagi mereka perbuatan sebegini ‘berdosa’. Alangkah bahagia dan indahnya negara kita, jika masyarakat dapat mengamalkannya tanpa perlu dikerah.

Kebersihan dan keindahan “di sana” diterjemahkan menjadi kriteria dan kredibiliti utama penulis semasa melakukan DIY rias rumah

Oct 8, 2010

Just do it!

Another category of DIY inspirations,

From Ivan Loke likes this.do-it-yourself style. Title of this video is called "the blackness beyond our earth". Even with something simple, but they can achieve something what other's merely can with just do-it-yourself style. That's just too great...

Homemade Spacecraft


Homemade Spacecraft from Luke Geissbuhler on Vimeo.


vimeo.com

Video from a camera attached to a weather balloon that rose into the upper stratosphere and recorded the blackness of space.
 
Abd Malik Ibrahim Bravo!! they'll just do it, be practical, don't worry whether or not you got soft, hard, hardess or all sort of skills, DIY concept adhere all those skills. Entertaining, knowledgeable, sensible and practical... just do it..


Ivan Loke likes this.
Yeah! They just prove it by doing do-it-yourself style. There you go also yah... I believe you can achieve something great too with just DIY concept. The knowledge and skills that you have, i believe it will help alot of people to survive, and to do their basic You're the best! : )

Senaman Water Cement Ratio!

Projek DIY - Tiang Batu-Bata
Petua DIY,

Senaman Water Cement Ratio.

Jika projek DIY melibatkan kerja membancuh simen secara skala kecil selalunya bancuhan dibuat di lantai simen atau tanah, tetapi kali ini memadai dengan membancuh secara manual campuran simen/air/pasir dalam gerobak sorong atau 'wheel barrow'. Cara teknik atau DIY ini menjimatkan, memudahkan bancuhan konkrit dan tidak memenatkan. Malah madam atau remaja pun boeh melakukannya.

Selain itu, kacaulah bancuhan simen dengan alat penyuduk mengikut 'irama' memegangnya silih berganti kiri-kanan. Perlakuan ini secara tak langsung, disamping kerja meyimen juga merupakan senaman yang menyihatkan badan lebih-lebih lagi pinggang kita.

Selamat mencuba!

Oct 7, 2010

Serba Canggih!

Petua DIY,

Antara pelbagai guna telefon bimbit canggih!!


Kini, seandainya gambar dan lukisan di dinding kelihatan senget anda boleh melarasnya hanya dengan telefon bimbit canggih. Tidak perlu main agak-agak dengan pandangan mata (pelarasan belum tentu tepat) untuk melaras bingkai gambar mahupun menggunakan alat penimbang laras yang 'bulky'.

Selamat mencuba.

Oct 6, 2010

Sinopsis Buku Rias Rumah gaya AMI

Salam dan apa khabar, 

Sementara menunggu kelahiran buku berjudul Buat Sendiri DIY (do it yourself) Rias Rumah gaya AMI, seperti diperkatakan sebelum ini, suka saya memaparkan sedikit sinopsis amanat buku yang bakal dilancarkan. Mudah-mudahan tidak tuan-puan ternanti-nanti.


Buku ini mengandungi bahan teknikal yang lebih praktikal dipersembahkan secara santai serta dimuatkan petua-petua DIY berdasarkan pengalaman dan pemerhatian penulis sendiri selain bacaan tambahan. Tujuan utama buku ini diketengahkan adalah sebagai menyahut cabaran program ke arah Negara Maju dan mengisi keperluan maklumat semasa. Merupakan wadah model pembangunan insan menerusi konsep amalan praktikal yang penulis percaya banyak manfaatnya dan sepatutnya tidak terlepas pandang supaya menjadi budaya warga masyarakat kita. Kali ini penulis ingin menekankan dan uar-uarkan pendekatan ilmu praktikal khususnya bidang ubah dan hias rumah secara buat sendiri kepada khalayak dalam negara kita kerana di luar sana masih kurang terdapat buku-buku berbentuk praktikal atau non-fiction.

Untuk maju, kita kenalah melihat negara maju dan tiada salah kita mengambil nilai budaya yang positif. Saya  ingin memperkenalkan satu budaya di Amerika Syarikat (US) yang sesuai dicontohi iaitu budaya DIY yang hingga kini menjadi amalan mereka. Kebanyakan warga US berkebolehan multi tasking dan yang penting cara berfikir serta tindak tanduk mereka yang lebih praktikal! Ini terbongkar, diakui sendiri oleh salah seorang penulis terkenal mereka iaitu Hugh C Sherwood yang dengan bangganya mengatakan antara sebab US menjadi maju adalah dek kerana warga masyarakat mereka kebanyakan terdiri daripada khalayak yang sentiasa menggilap naluri praktikal mahupun common sense. Saya pun terfikir bagaimana ya.. dipendekan cerita ada benarnya.

Sesungguhnya hal ini ada kene-mengena dengan buku-buku ilmu praktikal yang melimpah ruah terdapat di Negara Barat. Buku jenis berkenaan atau kategori 'bagaimana hendak buat', how to do menyentuh perkara berkaitan daripada membaiki pelbgai perkakas hinggalah soal membina pesawat penerbangan kecil sangat mudah diperoleh. Di negara kita bukan tidak ada buku seumpama itu, cuma ia kurang dibukukan dan skopnya sempit. Lebih berkisar kepada resipi makanan ataupun bagaimana hendak menjadi Jutawan! Jadi tidak hairanlah jika kita disini kadang-kala berdepan dengan keputusan perancangan dan  pelaksanaan projek yang tidak begitu  munasabah. Kita akan terngiang-ngiang dengan ungkapan 'rumah siap pahat berbunyi. Hal ini berlaku berkait rapat akibat keputusan yang diambil  terlalu banyak bersandarkan teori daripada praktikal.

Kebanyakan orang ternama Amerika adalah dalam kalangan DIY man. Umpamanya Thomas Jefferson presiden ketiga US mereka-bentuk kediamannya sendiri. Ciptaan dan penemuan teknologi baharu oleh pencipta-pencipta US terkenal adalah hasil amalan konsep DIY. Nama-nama seperti Thomas Edison dan Einstein juga dalam golongan practical man dan banyak lagi. Mereka semuanya membuat sendiri sesuatu lalu mereka menurunkan ilmu dengan fakta dan bukti.

Ya mereka menghormati ilmu bersumberkan pengalaman! Pengalaman lama mahupun yang baharu mereka tidak ambil pusing, janji bernas serta termasuk akal. Hatta kisah Noah Ark pun mereka jejaki, mereka menggemari meneroka rahsia tersirat 'bagaimana' bahtera Nabi Noh a.s dibuat. Kemudian, walauapapun niat mereka, mereka tidak lokek mengumumkan untuk kemasalahatan manusia sejagat. Usah berasa pelik, mereka juga tahu bahawa junjungan besar kita Nabi Mohammad S.A.W menjahit pakaian baginda sendiri. Ya.. istilah moden bermaksud DIY! Renungkanlah!

Begitulah antara mesej atau pengetahuan yang ingin dikongsikan. Disamping pengisian utama judul yang tertera iaitu maklumat panduan kaedah buat sendiri mengubahsuai dan menghias kediaman secara mudah, jimat dan mampu dilaksanakan, buku ini juga disulami inspirasi bagi mereka yang ingin menggiatkan lagi lapangan kemahiran hidup. Keseluruhannya,  intipati buku ini bakal memberi rangsangan untuk hidup gembira dan selesa mengikut tuntutan syariat.

Wassalam.

u/p: Buku ini dalam proses pra cetak. Jika anda berminat memiliki buku ini atau mengedarnya,
sila emel saya: habdmalik@yahoo.com

Sep 11, 2010

Buku Rias Rumah gaya AMI

Salam,

Buku Rias Rumah gaya AMI secara buat sendiri yang sepatutnya dilancarkan pada awal September 2010, nampaknya terpaksa ditangguhkan pada awal Oktober 2010 oleh sebab yang tidak dapat dielakkan. Harap maaf, insyaAllah butiran selanjutnya akan diumumkan tidak lama lagi.

Sep 6, 2010

When children start to play..cannon...contd..

During the eve of big day Edul Fitri or Adha most children in villages like to play fire crackers or fireworks, but not for myself and friends, we prefered firing cannon!. Again.... its DIY cannon. The cannon made of bamboo about 2ft to 4ft long. The outer surface of the bamboo was strengthen around by wrapping a wire at intervals. The inner shafts were bored through leaving only the bottom untouched. About 5 inches from the bamboo bottom a small hole 0.5 inch in diameter was created. This spot was where to ignite the cannon. The ammo stuff includes carbide and water, while the kerosene lamp used for the burner. The bamboo cannon securely laid on cross stick as its base and slightly slanted aimed to the sky.

The carbide and water were drenched using small cloth in the ignition spot, then ready its to be lighted up the cannon using a stick splinter. Once ingnited the cannon produces very loud noise like hand granite easily drowning the sound of crackers. Village to village the sound of cannons spectacularly fill and enlighten the joyous big day nite.

Aha...the thrill were simply being naughty, this DIY is not to be imitated and its illegal now.

Sep 2, 2010

When children start to play...contd..

During my childhood playing time, once.. I could not afford to buy a set of game called monopoly. One of my friend had one set of this game and boastly show off their skill in playing this best played 4 persons game. My friends were all bigger than me, so  I always had no chance to play monopoly accept sat aside watching them do their sting. Its very interesting game for kids as if you are among the richess, bidding and exercising a little purchasing power! ( but later I found the outcome; although there were some positive values, you may be addicted and became too materialistic).

Very keen to have fun with the game, force me to make my own monopoly set. Its one of my early DIY stuff.  My monopoly set finishing look exactly like originale especially in the aspect of the layouts and concept, except the bidding and strolling  board are not folded type because its made of plywood 2.5ft by 2.5ft. I remembered the supporting materials used, including magic pens, vanguard papers and 2 dice with mug as a shuffler. I borrowed my dad's typewritter (At that time no such thing like laptop.. o.k..) to type written the chance and community cards while the moneys were drawn- using the magic pen. I'm just could'nt help laughing, the monopoly drawn dollar notes featuring my bald friend face as its legal tender note crest.

For everybody who ever played monopoly before, I think you'll know what I meant when myself standing tall having to say this to my bullying friends, "Hey! comrades would you like a new kind of monopoly game!" They joyously rushed to me with big deal to play together and off course to their astonishment seeing big unfolded colourful board...... with local artistic currency!

.

Aug 27, 2010

When Children Play...contd..

5. Fighting Flying Kite.

Place: open field
Period: windy season

Kite designed for 'dog fight' in  air flying kites event. The design of the kite simply using bamboo sticks as its frame, while the body made of very thin square paper. The kites were all equiped with razor sharp thread. The thread was earlier had been dipped and smeared with mixed liquid gum comprises such as bulb or glasses powder. Actually these powders were manually pounds using stone pounders, and to the kite flyers they knew which powders would gave good results during flying kites fighting. The thrilled were, when you manage to cut loose the opponent kites thread and witnessing the winner kite zig zagging or swirled in action like fighter plane aerial dog fight, while the looser's kite  drifted down. Then, every children on the ground rushed to catch it. The one who got it became the new owner of the kite.

Yes its really fun game, full of tactical manoeuvre, but remember the DIY preparation and tasks must be well coordinated in order to be a winner in the kite fighting event. From self made kite design to thread's strength, all these got to be skilfully considered.

I wonder now whether this sort of game still exist!

Aug 26, 2010

When Children Play...

Salam and Good day,

Nowadays kids playing times are entirely full of sitting and 'hand keyed' to their PC key board! Whatever they seem to claim.. .the fun... educational.., herewith are some of my childhood  DIY goodies. Either ideas for DIY start off kits/projects or simply ponder your memorable childhood  playing gadgets.

Childhood DIY stuff:
Playing or fooling around?

1. Wooden rifle or pistol complete with sling, catapult with clip as bullet driver using wild seed as bullet.
We used to play mock battle drill among friends.  

2. Bow and arrow made of bamboo. The arrow tail using chicken feather. We never missed practice by arrowing banana stems... and for sure the farmer really go 'bananas' on us he..hee.

3. Yacht. The body or hull made of unused rubber slipper while the sailer using big dried leave. Normally sailing launched during flood time. So watched out your slippers...

4. Smoking pipe. Made of beetle nut and bamboo straw. To have a puff you got to sneak out from the elders. As long as you stick to 'tobacco only' its alright...


To be continued..

Aug 24, 2010

Inspirasi Batu-Batan

Inspirasi batu-batan,

Keindahan pintu pagar lebih kelihatan semula jadi jika susunan batu-batan diterapkan di sebahagian kiri kanan pintu pagar kediaman. Serlahkan lagi pandangan berbeza di hadapan rumah menerusi kombinasi pasu berwarna-warni dengan tekstur berlainan diletakan berhampiran pintu pagar. Hmmn.. anda cubalah bayangkan rupa bentuk pagar yang disarankan. Tentu sekali menawan!



Penulis berlatarkan binaan batu-batan

Aug 23, 2010

Pancaran Mimbar

Salam and good day,

Pada bulan Ramadan, malamnya kita sibuk ke masjid berterawih dan bertadarus Al Quran. Kesempatan ini saya rakamkan paparan seni ukir kayu yang terdapat di masjidku yang baharu sahaja dirasmikan sebelum bulan puasa 2010 tempoh hari. Samoga ia banyak sedikit memberi inspirasi kepada kita untuk menerapkannya atau dipadankan dengan hiasan di kediaman kita.
Seni ukir kayu kekisi mimbar

Aug 19, 2010

Canggih!

Salam dan Good day,

Pengunjung yang di hormati,

Terima kasih daun keladi kerana sudi singgah di halaman blog ini. Untuk makluman, insyaAllah  buku berjudul Buat Sendiri Rias Rumah Gaya AMI akan saya diterbitkan pada awal September 2010. Justeru, blog ini akan dikemaskinikan secara berperingkat. Topik bicara blog rias rumah seterusnya nanti masih berkisar mengenai DIY khasnya rias rumah, cuma tentunya dalam bentuk lebih segar lagi. Harap pengunjung budiman boleh saling berkongsi sama maklumat dalam blog ini kelak, ya..untuk manfaat sejagat.

Oh ya canggih! ialah mengenai telefon bimbit terkini boleh di gunakan sebagai alat pelaras, umpamanya melaras gambar di dinding. Tentunya dengan cara mudah ini gambar yang tergantung di dinding tidak senget lagi!

Jun 10, 2010

Motivasi

Motivasi Rias Rumah

Jika anda melihat pelbagai idea hiasan rumah yang menarik tetapi tiada satupun idea yang mampu dilaksanakan kerana kosnya yang agak mahal dan bahan-bahannya pulak diimpot. Bahkan lebih sukar lagi, anda mungkin diperli oleh orang tersayang mengatakan anda hanya berangan mat jenin.

Bagaimana perasaan anda ketika itu? Sudah tentu anda rasa kecewa. Semangat dan motivasi diri pasti menurun. Dan lebih malang lagi, mungkin situasi itu mematahkan semangat anda hendak berDIY seterusnya.

Jika anda buat sendiri projek anda, tiada isu langgar perjanjian anda dengan kontraktor. Tiada siapa yang akan menyukarkan anda. Apabila projek anda siap, sudah tentu anda berbangga kerana hasil penat lelah anda dapat dikecapi. Secara tidak langsung, ini dapat meningkatkan semangat anda terus berDIY.

May 18, 2010

Salam and Good day,

Sorry for being me missing in action a little while, actually I'm preparing a book regarding this blog's contents, a lot of things to be scrutunized hopefully it could be launched soon. Meanwhile here some extractions from the book narrating on whats the next step after buying tools (Malay Version).

Step 3

Perancangan

Kita harus menerima hakikat bahawa kehidupan sentiasa berubah. Apa yang pasti ialah perubahan pesat terus menjanjikan masa depan cerah. Kemajuan teknologi memberi kesan kepada semua orang di tempat kerja dan di rumah. Jadi untuk hidup dalam suasana ini harus mengerti menguruskan perubahan secara efektif. Untuk menjadi efektif kena proaktif dan boleh menjangkakan lebih awal strategi dan teknik yang patut terapkan bila dilanda perubahan besar. Inilah sebabnya anda kena rancang, untuk mengelakkan kepayahan sekurang-kurangnya mengurangkan ke tahap boleh dibendung. Dalam urusan projek rias rumah perancangan dirangka untuk kurangkan risiko dan luar jangkaan. Seterusnya peroleh hasil yang optima, tanpa membebankan dalam masa yang singkat.

Pelaksanaan
Tiba masanya di mana semua perancangan asas dan elemen keperluan telah siap dan anda berpuas hati. Anda pastikan lagi peraturan yang ada untuk kawalan. Seterusnya sedia untuk mengurus projek.

Dalam DIY projek tidak ada mesyuarat atau pengurusan dan perisian program komputer pengurusan canggih. Cuma sedikit perbincangan dengan keluarga atau rakan DIY sebagai timbang tara atau untuk pendapat kedua. Pengurusan dimudahkan dengan urusan yang perlu sahaja. Anda cuma perlu dairi sebagai bar chart (carta bar) dan catatan kerja anda. Tidak perlu kertas kerja berjela-jela mahupun pelan pakar. Memadai pelan mudah dan pemantauan yang minimum.

Apr 2, 2010

Knowing Your Basic Tools - Lesson 1 Step 2

Knowing Your Basic Tools - lesson 1 step 2

Types of tools that suit the needs of DIY AMI style? Always select a superior useful tools and go for the better quality rather than quantity. Initially, you don't have to purchase the complete range or heavy duty gadgets listed below but buy for your specific needs and build up your tools or equipment gradually.

Pictures shown AMI's already seasoned tools (Step-ladder, clamps and spirit level not included)
With these items you can do wonder at home...


Here is a selection of essential DIY AMI style tool terms explained.

1. Set of Screw Drivers
- 3 different size Slot head (I) screwdrivers and 3 different size cross-head (Star) screwdrivers

2. Bow Saw
- Multi-purpose saw like bow shape or hacksaw(Steel cutting). Bow saw for wood cutting.The blade could easily replaceable. Prefer this type rather than ordinary hand saw, due to its multi usage and less maintenance.

3. Measuring Tape
- At least 7.5m long steel ribbon and retractable

4. Set of Pliers and Spanners
- For cutting wires and grip, etc

5. Aluminium 10ft Ladder
- step ladder; foldered one better

6. Test Pen
- for small screws and quick check on AC power

7. Chisels
- for wood pits or joints, etc

8. Electric Drill
- Drill holes for bolt and nuts or roll plugs, tenon holes, etc  (Must buy, wonder gadget many usage)

9. Hammer
- Choose steel handle type (better lasting)

10. Jack Plane
- Wood surface smoothing, etc

11. Clamps
- F or G types. Secure fixes and temporary grips purposes

12. Spirit Level
- 1ft long will do. Levelling or angelling

Items or accessories to uplift DIY 'moral'.
Check list:
Personal Protection - Protection gloves, goggles, Dust masks
Sharpening Stone, scraper, vacuum cleaner, Craft knife, nail punch, masking tape, Bottle of thinner, spirit, sand paper, Safety first Box, work-bench, tools-box , extension AC plug, and... you may add the list or even tools photos according to your requirements.

Assalam.....

Let's start Home DIY projects AMI Style - Lesson 1 : Basic Tools

Salam and Good Day.

Let's start home DIY projects AMI style,

Gone are the days when a DIY's project idea is full of tedious handycraft and artwork techniques plus must be gifted talents or elaborated tools requirement. Today, scores of DIY projects are actually far easy, fast and cheap without compromising its durability and aesthetic value.

Introducing DIY AMI style in smart way is for everybody especially for beginners as long as the DIYee to be, could lift and strike hammer right on targets, it means you already got potentials. So get started your DIY simple project  as soon as required tools available! Follow the step by step guidance by Riasrumah accordingly.

Remember no matter how you'd like your DIY style to be, there are a few basic steps DIYee should follow to avoid any surprises,

Pre - DIY AMI style Lesson 1 - Basic Tools

Step 1 - First, you have got to buy appropriate set of tools. The tools suggestions are based on prefered AMI style characteristics that is simple, multi-functional, handy, within budget and have safety features. Overall even the first timer DIYee could easily handle the tools without fuss.


Condensed from tools encyclopedia describing tools as:-  "hand or machine-operated devices employed in project to cut metal or wood products or parts. The commonly used hand tools include screwdrivers, wrenches, saws, drills, pliers, staplers, spirit levels and chisels. The more important machine or power operated tools include jigs and fixtures and drilling...boring...so and so on".

Huuh.. sound too technical, let Riasrumah simplifies,

Doing it with proper tools, if you're ready to take off on DIY projects, here are prefered basic tools suggestions that DIYee should have or treasured at home:

The 12 AMI style basic tools are:-

1. Set of Screw Drivers type I & Star, 2. Bow Saw (multi- purpose), 3. Measuring Tape (retractable),
4. Hammer, 5. Set of Pliers and Spanners, 6. Alluminium 10ft Ladder 7. Chisels  8. G or F Clamps 9. Test Pen 10. Electric Drill complete with set of drill bits 11. Jack Plane 12. Spirit level 

Have fun while at hypermarket sneak out and do survey at the hardwares department if you can find your dream tools.   

*Take notes: Just a matter of  American and British  terms, some tools or gadgets terms use is similar in meaning such as: wrench/spanner, faucet/tap, philip/star...

Riasrumah appreciates in the course of DIY actions you'd feel free to emails me if you need further details.
I hope in this blog, the DIY selected topics will interest you and untill your tools ready you'll be seeing a lot of DIY projects AMI style in the future.

 InsyaAllah.

Mar 31, 2010

Good Luck Arina Hello DIY

I saw her standing there...how can I tell her.. I say a little prayer...
 living in harmony. Good luck Arina. After this its all in the game.....hello DIY.

Mar 29, 2010

Wedding Bells Make-over

Salam and Good day.

I'm still in wedding bell mood. For time being got to admit, its women DIY world - Fabrics! so here shown some make-over preparation for the wedding occasion. Same old spots as previous shown photos, only now conquered most by Fabrics! materials. Hope you all like it.










Mar 15, 2010

Holiday - Wedding Bells

Dearest All,

One of my daughters is getting married soon, hence for time being I'm bit busy for the ocasion. The DIY tit-bit series will be continued  later. Till we meet again, au  revoir, bon jour to you all.


Mar 10, 2010

Fat Burning Formula - Losing weight DIY ways

Fat Burning Formula - Losing weight DIY ways,

Fat Burning through DIY tasks should also be given a second thought in any diet program. Don't hunger yourself up. Experience the hidden benefits with intergrated DIY excercise into your daily life. You'll be sure to like it, the minit when your DIY job is accomplished you get the 'lighter' feeling and look great!

All you have to do is try DIYing wherever or whenever you can. This fat burning activities give exeburant ways to shed extra weight for long. Burning excess fat the ways we enjoyed. Body and muscles work while DIYing or better to say while hobbying.

Here's an invaluable but simple few DIY's recipe for fat excess buster,

Maintenance - Climb ladder up and down - e.g light bulbs changing, cleaning high end wardrobe
Carpentry - Sawing, hammering, chiseling, lifting, pushing heavy things
Gardening - Trimming plants, hedges or lawn
Outdoor - Cementing, paving, shovering, digging, sweeping, raking, wheel-barrowing, coconuts de-husking
Kitchen - Cloth and dish washing
Miscellaneous - Car wash, painting, scrubbing bathroom and so on.
The list is endless from mild to bone cracking DIY manouevres.

Actually losing weight is most difficult goal to achieve, this goes to diets too, very slim to suceed!
To my experience, stop smoking is much easier than stop 'eating'.
However, let's never hold back, remember the more you exercise DIY will power, the stronger it gets.

So try.. loose weight not loose health.

Mar 9, 2010

Everlasting Bathroom Door

Everlasting Bathroom Door,

When comes to replacing bathroom's door, its type and design must be given greater attention. Almost all wooden doors including the frames are vulnerable to water while zinc coated doors are susceptible to rust. So avoid using wooden, zinc coated doors and frames for bathroom door entrance. Here, Riasrumah introduces you a fibre glass folded door using aluminium frame, which are fast gaining popularity in home's bathroom. Although they are slightly expansive than wooden door, fibre glass are water resistance, more durable, more appealing and suitable for wetty places.

Why not while relaxing in your bathtub, give this tip a thinkle?


Mar 8, 2010

Multi Functional Wall Cabinet

Multi functional wall cabinet - another originale feature of Riasrumah DIY projects - condensed from Riasrumah DIY series.

Perfect for corner wall - clutter-free conceal storage + wardrobe + illusion space display shelf are neatly combined to create effect or balance out of overall appeal.

Colour therapy define your moods, the cabinet still has to go for another two layers of timbertone rosewood colour paint, a richer tone finishing touch.




Mar 7, 2010

DIY Selected Quotations

DIY Motivasional tit-bits!

DIY Selections from the writings of the foremost authors of all time,


Studies show tempers reach their peak just before breakfast, lunch and dinner. That's one reason not to DIY until after meal.

By the work one knows the workman. - La Fontaine

Labour has a bitter root but sweet taste - Proverb

Labour is often the father of plesure - Voltaire

Zeal (semangat) is like fire, it needs both feeding and watching - Proverb

Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly - Proverb

Caution is the parent of safety

Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose. - H.W. Longfellow

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study

They can because they think they can

In beauty faults conspicuous grow; The smallest speck is seen on snow

The more haste the lesse speede - proverb

No man has ever geat by imitation - Rasselas

Every bean hath its black (imperfection)

As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities - James Anthony Froude

Originality - There is nothing new under the sun - T. B Macaulay

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today - Benjamin Franklin

Start your DIY jobs with Bismillah and seal with Alhamdulillah - Riasrumah

End.

Mar 5, 2010

Introducing the budget-savvy Door Makeover - design by RR AMI Style

Introducing the budget-savvy Door Makeover design by Riasrumah gaya AMI Style, specially for you,

Would you like to enlighten your odinary flush door? Shown here Riasrumah method makeover flush door becomes classic panel door without necessarily unfixing the existing door. Time and labour saving! DIY locations 'is where is basis' the door's hinges still intact.  What you needs are only moulded batten wood (e.g picture frame), fix it by nails and wood glues along the door frame edges accordingly to your desired pattern panel doors.  Timbertone paint is prefered for the finishing. For further details inquiry - just message Riasrumah.

Ordinary Flush door - before DIY
                                                                    
Makeover Flush Door converted to Classic Panel Door - After DIY
Makeover Flush Door converted to classic Panel Door - After DIY