DECKS: Watch My Most Popular Deck Construction Video Ever
Want to build a great deck? Don’t make the mistake so many deck builders do. Watch and see how to avoid trouble that could affect your house and deck.
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60-VOLT CORDLESS TOOLS: DEWALT Unveils Bold New Campaign
From time to time tool companies invite people like me to corporate events where new tools will be unveiled. I usually turn these down because I don’t like leaving my Manitoulin Island home unless I have to, but every so…
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HOW-TO: Jointing Wood Flat & True
Woodworking success often depends on boards that are flat, true and square. The jointer is the tool that creates these essential conditions. Watch and see how to use a jointer properly.
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GARDENING: Food, Sunshine & Mulched Vegetables
Vegetable gardening is about more than producing food. It’s also about getting tired in a way that too few people experience these days. Read how to get rid of “office tired” and feel “real tired”.
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FIREWOOD: Understanding the Essential Splitting Axe
Too few people understand the joy and practicality of cutting firewood. Part of the trick is understanding the one tool that’s often overlooked.
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RENO HEROES: A Visit to Al and Denise’s Fixer Upper
Got an older home to fix up? This is good work and it can save you a bundle. The thing is, you need decent tools to pull it offer efficient. Visit two people who know what that’s all about.
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Deal With Basement Water Seepage in My Century Home?”
Q: How can I deal with a little water seepage along two walls of the unfinished stone basement in my 100 year-old house? A: It’s not unusual for old, unfinished stone basements to leak a little, but when that leaking…
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Swimming Lessons, Swimming Pools & Pool Envy
I love swimming, and the fact that I’ve never owned a pool is one reason I’m susceptible to swimming pool envy. My first serious case hit when I was 12 years old. It happened in 1975, when the family of…
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TOOL TEST: Brushless Versus Brush-Style Cordless Drills
Ever wonder if the new breed of brushless tools really are better than brush-style cordless tools? Watch this video to see a heavy-duty test in action.
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How Canada-Proof is Your House?
Canada dishes out some of the most extreme climate conditions on the planet, and whether or not you actually live in Canada, the true north strong and free offers a challenging standard to meet. Where I live we experience a…
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PODCAST: Turning a Lawn into a Vegetable Garden
It’s not as easy as it looks turning an area of lawn into a successful garden. The tough and tenacious nature of grass is the main reason why. Listen in as I explain what I told a friend who asked…
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Masonry Matters: Four Reasons the World Needs More Brick, Stone & Concrete
If you ever go to Europe, be sure to knock on some interior walls. Every one that I’ve checked out has been solid masonry – no hollow sounding, noise transmitting frame walls. They use so much more masonry across the Atlantic than…
