Aging in Place
GOT NURSING HOME DREAD? Plan for Comfortable, Affordable...
Updated on September 6th, 2022
Does the idea of moving into a nursing home someday worry you I know it's an unspoken black cloud that hovers and...Continue Reading
Smart Homes
What to Consider Before Purchasing Home Insurance
Updated on February 9th, 2023
To secure a home loan, you would have needed to sign up for home insurance Property is one of the most significant...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Revive Vintage Chisels (and other dull woodworking tools...
Published on July 1st, 2022
Good chisels never die, they just turn into paint can openers and screwdrivers But concealed under that dull and dirty...Continue Reading
Philosophy
ADVICE TO A YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR: Ten Years Later, These I...
Published on July 1st, 2022
Back in 2010, I corresponded with a 20-something year-old young lady named Erica who asked for my advice about her...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
How to Get Rid of Gnats
Published on June 30th, 2022
If you're dealing with pesky little insects buzzing around your home, chances are you have gnats Even though gnats are...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
Metalworking in the Home Workshop
Updated on July 13th, 2022
Cutting, shaping and joining These are the three basic woodworking operations, and I often find myself extending them...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
How to Get Rid of Ants
Updated on May 18th, 2023
There are reasons why ants are considered pests With so many different species of ants, most homeowners face an...Continue Reading
Finishing
INTERIOR WOOD FINISHING: Watch a Video From My Online Course
Published on June 24th, 2022
In a few weeks my new online, instructor-led course will be launching – MASTERING BASIC WOOD FINISHES In it I teach...Continue Reading
Molding & Trim
Factors You Need to go Over before Purchasing Skirting B...
Published on June 24th, 2022
Skirting (sometimes called "baseboard") are boards or tiles fastened in the place where interior walls meet floors...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
FLAT TIRE FIX: Don’t Forget Grandpa’s Advice...
Published on June 24th, 2022
A few years ago I got busy fixing a flat tire on my lawn tractor, and the job took much longer than it needed to I...Continue Reading
Yards & Grounds
OUTDOOR PLAYSETS: Tips & Plans for Building Your Own
Published on June 24th, 2022
In the Toronto, Canada suburb where I grew up in the 1970s, almost none of my friends had their own outdoor playset in...Continue Reading
Project Design & Plans
WORKBENCH PLANS: Download First-Class Design Instruction...
Updated on June 22nd, 2023
If you don’t have a workbench somewhere around your home, you should get one You’ll never find a simpler, more...Continue Reading