Gardening & Farming
BUILD A HOOP HOUSE: Download Free Plans For Extending Yo...
Published on March 20th, 2024
Hoop houses are one way you can extend your growing season and protect your garden from wind, animals and frost...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
Managing Moisture In Building Envelopes
Published on March 20th, 2024
In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, there was a housing boom in Vancouver, Canada that had developers scrambling...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to Cut Perfect Miter Joints
Published on March 20th, 2024
There are two things you need to know about this video First, it's one of my most popular titles with more than 15...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HOW TO USE A WOOD SPLITTER: Learn to safely use this eff...
Published on March 20th, 2024
If you'd like to ease the pain of high home heating costs by getting into firewood, a wood splitter is one piece of...Continue Reading
Aging in Place
PORCH LIFTS: Learn About the Compact Option for Boosting...
Published on March 20th, 2024
I've been advising a senior couple lately, Susan and Ian, helping them decide exactly how to renovate their home so...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: What the Good Guys Really Look Like
Published on March 20th, 2024
A few years ago, my oldest son, Robert, and I had the chance to make some promotional videos about four good...Continue Reading
Philosophy
AN UNPLUGGED PEOPLE: Take a Peek At What The Amish Read
Updated on March 16th, 2024
Back in 2014 or so, an Amish couple – David and Miriam – moved onto an abandoned farm a few miles from our place...Continue Reading
Article
TABLE SAW SAFETY: Work Safe With This Video Tutorial
Published on March 15th, 2024
Table saws are great woodworking tools, but you need to understand safety procedures and put them into practice Click...Continue Reading
Roofing
VIDEO: Leak-Proof Alternative to Eavestrough
Published on March 15th, 2024
Eavestrough is a necessary evil for most people, simply because it solves the problem of water landing on the ground...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
HAND-FORGED HINGE INSTALLATION: Watch Me Chop a Hinge Po...
Published on March 15th, 2024
Just for fun, a two-minute peek over my shoulder as I use a super-sharp chisel and mallet to create a pocket for a...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
PORTABLE WORKSTATIONS: Two Strategies That I Use
Published on March 15th, 2024
More than one old-timer I know tells how new carpenters used to be judged on the job by their ability to build a...Continue Reading
Plumbing
WATER HEATER MAINTENANCE: Have You Done the Annual Job?
Published on March 15th, 2024
If you’re like most people, the domestic hot water in your home is heated inside a tank that looks nice on the...Continue Reading