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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Why Does My Woodworking Take So Long?”

Q: Why is it that no woodworkers I watch on YouTube give specific amounts of time it takes to make projects? It’s discouraging for newbies …

CHOOSING PAINT COLORS: Three Steps for Making Better Choices

Choosing paint colors is probably the number#1 challenge faced by people looking to paint their homes. There are so many choices and so many opinions about what looks good that it often leads to indecision and second guessing. Colour issues […]

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CHOOSING PAINT COLORS: Three Steps for Making Better Choices

Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Why Does My Woodworking Take So Long?”

Q: Why is it that no woodworkers I watch on YouTube give specific amounts of time it takes to make projects? It’s discouraging for newbies like me when something looks easy but takes me forever. What am I doing wrong? […]

EASY COTTAGE WATER SYSTEM PRIMING: How to Avoid the Seasonal Misery

Seasonal water system are great when they work, but can also be troublesome to get going again. Did you have trouble priming your cottage water system this spring? Add a few pieces of hardware this coming fall and your troubles will be over.

TRICKLE IRRIGATION VIDEO: Better Garden Watering, One Drop at a Time

Trickle irrigation is a better way to water gardens in at least two ways. Trouble is, there are many ways to do trickle irrigation badly. Let Steve show you a system that’s been working perfectly since 1992.

WOODWORKING CHISELS: See French-Made All-Steel Framing Chisels

Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, reviews Lee Valley All-steel Framing Chisels as must haves for the home woodworking hobbyist.

Q&A OF THE WEEK: Insulating a 1950s Brick Bungalow

Q: What’s the best way to insulate the double-brick walls of my small bungalow built in 1952? There’s just plaster against the inside layer of brick with no insulation as far as I can tell. I’m having loose fill insulation […]

POWER NAILERS: A Close Look at Their Progress

It’s hard to believe, but when Paslode invented the air nailer back in 1959, nothing much happened. Most professionals weren’t interested. It took 25 more years for air nailers to begin appearing on job sites in a big way, and […]

Q&A: “How Should I Install a Pellet Stove?”

Q: What’s involved when installing a pellet stove as a heating appliance? We’re planning to build in the country next year, and I’m sold on the cost savings of this heating system. Can you recommend specific models? Do pellet stoves […]

BAILEY LINE LIFE EP. 18: Submersible Water Pump Installation Video

In this week’s video episode, see a weird water well pump failure issue, watch a real-world troubleshooting procedure for discovering the problem, see the installation of a new submersible water pump and more . . .