Energy Efficiency
Automatic Back-Up Electrical Power for Your Home
Published on September 6th, 2024
Want automatic backup electrical power for your home Check out my video tutorial on home standby generators, including...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
DIY Concrete Pouring the Right Way
Published on September 6th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes If you’re planning to pour concrete for any kind of DIY project, or you’ll be...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
OUTDOOR TIRED: Have You Developed a Taste for This Yet?
Published on September 6th, 2024
As I was growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of my home...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
BEAT THE HEAT: “How Can I Make Upstairs Bedrooms C...
Published on September 6th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video#1 Watch Time = 2 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 5 minutes Each year as...Continue Reading
Plumbing
“How Do I Get Rid of Rotten Egg Smell in My Well W...
Published on September 6th, 2024
Question: How can I get rid of the rotten egg smell of the water at our cottage It affects both the hot and cold...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
CLASSIC WOODEN STAIR RAILING VIDEO: See How It All Goes ...
Published on September 6th, 2024
Video Watch Time = 10 minutes There's something satisfying about a solid, classic stair railing That's why I...Continue Reading
Stationary Power Tools
MAKE YOUR OWN WOODEN BUILDING WEDGES: See How It’s...
Published on September 6th, 2024
Wooden wedges are a big help with building of all kinds and for a bunch of other things, too Watch the video below to...Continue Reading
Article
Large Fabric Shelter Parts Tour
Published on September 3rd, 2024
This video is the next in a series about the 42x80-foot fabric structure I'm putting up at my place It's for equipment...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
TOOL BUYING ADVICE: In Praise of Pro-Grade Tools for Non...
Published on September 3rd, 2024
Balance is one feature that pro tools have over some cheap econo model This drill and impact driver balance right...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
BUILDING A BARREL SMOKER: Plans Download and Video Tour
Published on September 3rd, 2024
Click below to watch a video tour of plan for building a backyard meat smoker using a steel barrel Using a steel drum,...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOODWORKING: Dowel Joints Simple, Effective & Invisible
Published on September 3rd, 2024
Dowel joints are one of the best ways to connect pieces of wood in the home workshop They're fast, low-tech,...Continue Reading
Philosophy
Time to Make the Trades Cool Again
Published on September 3rd, 2024
For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard dire warnings about the impending shortage of skilled trades people in...Continue Reading