Workshop
TOOL VIDEO: See a Metal-Cutting Chopsaw in Action
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Lots of people use chopsaws to cut wood, but a unique version of this tool also happens to be excellent for cutting...Continue Reading
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TOO HOT UPSTAIRS: Causes and Cures of this Widespread Pr...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
When I grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada in the early 1970s, only one family in a neighbourhood of thousands...Continue Reading
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DECKS: Watch My Most Popular Deck Construction Video Ever
Published on July 15th, 2016
Helping people build and finish decks that last longer than usual is one of my specialties, and the video below shows...Continue Reading
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SELF RELIANCE: The Five Habits of Highly Successful Home...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Over the last 25 years I’ve seen more than a few homesteaders try to build a life of self sufficiency but give up...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Q&A: Prep for Painting Asbestos Siding
Published on July 7th, 2016
Q: What's the best way to prepare the outside of an older building for paint The walls are covered in asbestos...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: See Pasture Management Trick in Action
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Over the last few years I've been increasing the productivity of the cattle pastures on our Manitoulin Island...Continue Reading
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SMARTER LIVING: Save Time & Trouble by putting Laun...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
More than 25 years ago I made a home building decision that has saved my wife and I the equivalent of more than...Continue Reading
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60-VOLT CORDLESS TOOLS: DEWALT Unveils Bold New Campaign
Updated on August 12th, 2021
From time to time tool companies invite people like me to corporate events where new tools will be unveiled I usually...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
HOW-TO: Jointing Wood Flat & True
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Woodworking is always something of a wrestling match with the material No board is naturally flat and true without...Continue Reading
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GARDENING: Food, Sunshine & Mulched Vegetables
Updated on July 8th, 2021
As I was growing up in the suburbs of Toronto in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of my home town did...Continue Reading
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Simple Canadian Tool Ensures Square Cuts
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you’re planning to build a deck, dock or shed, there’s a $20 tool you need to know about There it is upside...Continue Reading
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FIREWOOD: Understanding the Essential Splitting Axe
Updated on December 12th, 2017
If you live in the country, you may already know about keeping a woodpile stocked But even many city neighbourhoods are...Continue Reading