Question: What causes a wet spot to appear each winter in one location on my ceiling near an outside wall? You can see it in the photo I sent. This never happens in summer, no matter how much it rains,…
After 25 years of sharpening chainsaws with a file by hand, I don’t do much of it any more. Not since I discovered how fast and effective pro-grade electric saw chain sharpeners can be. Here at our country home on…
Question: How can I get rid of the insects that are boring holes in furniture wood I have stored in my workshop? The holes are less than 1/8” in diameter and only seems to affect several of the newest boards…
Want to boost your turkey dinner game? Watch how we deep fry turkey’s at our place. I shot this video back at Christmas 2016. Our gear is a little different than most, but the procedure is the same as everyone…
Behind the design of every power tool there’s a group of people, and the unique perpectives they have result in the unique personalities of the various tool brands. And make no mistake, each power tool brand really does have a…
A few years ago I got an email from Mark K. He’s from British Columbia, Canada, and he’s been asking me questions from time to time over a few years as he built his beautiful log home. Mark’s latest questions…
Step onto any active job site and, somewhere between the scaffolding and the site trailer, you will still find a roll of drawings under someone’s arm or pinned to a wall. For all the promises of CAD and BIM tools,…
Before a foundation can go in, the land has to be made ready, and that work quietly decides how well the finished home performs. Here’s a friendly walkthrough of how clearing and grading turn raw ground into a buildable site,…
A tube of caulk and a free weekend can feel like the obvious answer to a pest problem. Spot a gap near the roofline, fill it, and move on. Sometimes that works perfectly. Other times it creates a worse situation:…
A homeowner notices a bubble in the paint on a window frame and presses it with a thumbnail. The surface gives way, a few crumbs fall out, and the natural next step is to scrape it, fill the hole, and…
Most people picture bed bugs in a mattress, but the living room sofa is just as inviting to them. Bed bugs need only a warm host, a place to hide close by, and a few weeks of undisturbed time. A…
In this week’s video episode, see why a terrific DEWALT air compressor stopped working, see why it makes sense to fix things rather than throw them away, and learn a few little tricks can make a big difference when it comes to repairing things.