Energy Efficiency
See How Heat is Delivered Underground
Published on August 21st, 2024
Even people who don't heat with wood or use an outdoor wood boiler find it interesting to see how heat is delivered...Continue Reading
Philosophy
Personal Responsibility? See This Warning on a Cardboard Box
Published on August 21st, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes A roll of plastic pipe I ordered years ago arrived in a carton that makes me...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
SCRATCHES ON YOUR CAR?: Buff Them Out With a Woodworking...
Published on August 21st, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes + plus two video links Sometimes a simple and effective solution to an annoying...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
How to Sharpen a Spade Bit
Published on August 20th, 2024
Reading Time = 1 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = 4 1/2 minutes Spade bits are great for boring large holes...Continue Reading
Finishing
Rejuvenate Old Wood Finishes With Ease
Published on August 20th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes There’s something especially glum about a worn, dented and scratched finish on...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
FORGING STEEL: Working With Iron, Hammer & Anvil
Published on August 16th, 2024
Reading Time = 6 minutes Video Watch Time = 10 1/2 minutes Forging metal is different than welding, and is...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
FASTENERS FOR DECKS: Watch a Video Tour of the Nuts ...
Published on August 16th, 2024
If you're building a deck you should aim to make it last at least several decades In fact, there's no reason a deck...Continue Reading
Interesting
RURAL LAND: How We Found a Rural Property to Buy in the ...
Published on August 16th, 2024
Reading Time = 6 1/2 minutes When people discover that I grew up in the suburbs of a large, North American...Continue Reading
Plumbing
REVIVE A FAILED SEPTIC SYSTEM: You Probably Don’t ...
Published on August 16th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes Video Watch Time = 6 minutes If you rely on a septic system – or worse, if your...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
BETTER WOODWORKING: Make a Simple, Effective Edge Sander...
Published on August 16th, 2024
Sometimes a little creative thinking is all you need to make good things happen in the workshop, all without spending a...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE: A Detailed Video Tour
Updated on August 14th, 2024
I've been heating our house, workshop and domestic hot water with an outdoor wood boiler since 2011, and the video...Continue Reading
Drywall Installation & Repairs
How to Repair Drywall Screw Pops
Published on August 13th, 2024
Drywall is held in place by screws (or sometimes nails), and it's not unusual for the filler over top of these...Continue Reading