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CASE STUDY: A Visit to Steve’s Stone House
Updated on August 12th, 2021
There’s more than one motivation for building a house, and mine goes back to the summer of 1974 I was 11 years old...Continue Reading
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PLANS DOWNLOAD: Make a Cold Room That Works
Updated on January 21st, 2022
Lots of homeowners would love to have a cold room, but most cold rooms simply don't work Too cold in winter and too...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Simpler, Cheaper Alternative to Pellet Stoves
Updated on February 15th, 2021
The most I’ve ever paid for gasoline was $142/litre, and the experience left me feeling more than just fleeced It...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Preventing Frozen Pipes in a Seasonal Cottag...
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Need to prevent frozen pipes in a water supply system from a lake or well This case study shows how one couple did...Continue Reading
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TECH REPORT: Why You Should Love LED Light Bulbs
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Light bulbs are changing, but the changes probably aren’t what you expect Thankfully, misplaced early enthusiasm...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: See Better Building Wrap In Action
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Most buildings that go up these days are covered in fabric building wrap that sits underneath whatever siding is on the...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: Air Nailer Shoots Through Steel (and into...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
A quick video of an unusual air nailer in action It's strong enough to drive hardened steel fasteners through steel,...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
VIDEO FEATURE: Silky-Smooth Wood Varnish Finishing
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Most people who attempt to finish wood at home with urethane or varnish eventually resign themselves to rough, bumpy,...Continue Reading
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DOWNLOAD: Tiny House Construction Course: 100 pages, 45 ...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
These days, more and more people are tired of unaffordable house designs that are too big, too complicated and too...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: Homestead Apple Pies
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Here where I live on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada, plenty of old-fashioned traditions remain alive The annual...Continue Reading
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OLD-TIME STONEWORK: How I Build with Real Stone in Real Ways
Updated on August 20th, 2021
Natural stone is one of the classiest building materials going, and that’s why inventors keep coming up with...Continue Reading
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STRIPPING PAINT: Safe and Effective Methods
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 13Jun2019: Many older homes and pieces of antique furniture have gorgeous woodwork hidden under layers of...Continue Reading