Home Building & Additions
PASSIVE HOUSES: Extreme Energy Efficiency By Design
Published on October 15th, 2024
Finding new ways to save energy has become an important part of the social dialogue in many places When the lens is...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HOW-TO STACK FIREWOOD: Round Piles Offer Big Advantages
Published on October 15th, 2024
After more than 25 years of stacking firewood in straight piles, I discovered that stacking in round piles is not...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
23 GAUGE PIN NAILERS: Best Kept Woodworking Secret
Published on October 15th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = 9 minutes Instant and virtually invisible wood joints –...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
AFFORDABLE HIGH-QUALITY HAND PLANES: Watch Them in This ...
Published on October 15th, 2024
New woodworking hand planes hardly appear on the market, but it happened a few years ago Busy Bee Tools, a...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
Sasquatch Encounter: Watch My Son Tell His Story and See...
Published on October 14th, 2024
My son, Robert, daughter-in-law, Edyta, and granddaughter, Lily, visited Vancouver Island recently, and Robert had...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
ANCHORING TO MASONRY: Check Out These Options for Success
Updated on October 15th, 2024
Reading time = 5 minutes Video watch time = 4 minutes Concrete, brick and stone play a larger role than...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
CHEAP & AMAZING LUMBER: Tips & Plans for Build...
Updated on October 15th, 2024
Reading Time = 12 minutes Video Watch Time = 4 minutes Plans download = scroll down Construction-grade...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
“Should I Install a Backwater Valve In My Basement...
Published on October 14th, 2024
Question: Is it a good idea to install a backwater valve to protect my basement from sewage backup I live in...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
HURRICANE PROOF HOMES: How to Build Safer & Stronge...
Updated on October 15th, 2024
This disaster-resistant home was built on Canada's east coast to replace a previous structure that was destroyed by...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
OUTDOOR WOOD BOILERS: My Experiences With Gasifier vs. N...
Published on October 11th, 2024
Trying to choose between these two main types of outdoor wood boilers Learn about my 10+ years experiences with both...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
My Time With The Old HARROWSMITH Magazine And The New One
Published on October 11th, 2024
If you're interested in learning more about successful rural or semi-rural living, then I have a story to...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
“How Can I Insulate My Cottage For Year-Round Livi...
Published on October 11th, 2024
Question: What’s the best way to insulate a cottage I’m converting our lakeside place into a four-season home,...Continue Reading