Philosophy
MAKING A HOME PLACE: The Real Reason Home Improvement Wo...
Updated on October 2nd, 2024
Reading Time = 3 3/4 minutes Back in August 2016, my wife and I waved goodbye to our first child as...Continue Reading
Drywall Installation & Repairs
“Should I Hang Drywall Vertically or Horizontally ...
Published on October 1st, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes Video Watch Time = 6 minutes Every professional drywaller I've seen typically...Continue Reading
Philosophy
WHAT IS “BEAUTY”: Thoughts on This Hard-to-D...
Updated on October 2nd, 2024
I’ve been thinking about beauty lately, and find that as much as I love to see it, and love to make beauty with...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
THREE FAVOURITE ROUTER BITS: Check Out This Video And Se...
Published on October 1st, 2024
A woodworking router is only as useful as the bits you have for it, and the three profiles I'll show you in this video...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
Can Regular 110 Volt Outlet Work for MIG Welders?
Published on October 1st, 2024
Reading Time = 1 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = "Can a MIG welder work from a regular 110 volt outlet My...Continue Reading
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Simple Starlink Tower Installation
Published on September 27th, 2024
Getting a Starlink internet dish installed on a forested site can be tricky This video shows how my oldest son,...Continue Reading
Windows & Doors
“Can I Refinish My Own Fiberglass Exterior Door?&#...
Published on September 27th, 2024
Question: Is it reasonable for me to strip and refinish the fiberglass exterior door at my house They face south and...Continue Reading
Garages & Outbuildings
FABRIC STRUCTURES Q&A: Answers to Common Questions ...
Published on September 27th, 2024
This 42x50-foot shelter has been configured to work as a goat barn Bright airy spaces like these help make animals...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
THICKNESS PLANERS: Tips for Choosing & Maintaining ...
Published on September 27th, 2024
There are big reasons a woodworking thickness planer is so useful in the home shop Not to be confused with a...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
INSULATION MYTHS: Four Popular Misconceptions Busted
Published on September 27th, 2024
Winter is the season when people in cold regions rely most on home insulation because winter presents the greatest...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
HOME HEAT FROM THE FOREST: How to Turn Trees into Fuel t...
Published on September 27th, 2024
Reading Time = 15 minutes Video#1 Watch Time = 3 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 11 minutes If trees grow...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
MOLD STAIN REMOVAL VIDEO: See Oxygen-Based Cleaner In Action
Published on September 27th, 2024
Do you have mold and mildew stains to remove Back in July 2018, I wrote a story on the evolution of oxygen-based...Continue Reading