Buildings & Structures
RENOVATION SANITY: How to Keep Smiling During Home Renov...
Published on February 23rd, 2024
A number of years ago I spent part of an afternoon offering advice to a woman who was in the middle of a major and...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
CIRCULAR SAWS: Tips on Choosing One You’ll Love
Published on February 23rd, 2024
A long time ago my neighbour, Norm, needed help The asphalt roof on his summer place just down the road from where I...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
COOL ADJUSTABLE WRENCH: See a Modern Reproduction of a T...
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Back on September 17, 1929, inventor Edwin J Evans received a patent for a unique type of adjustable wrench that he...Continue Reading
Article
Why Your “Heated” Basement is Cold in Winter...
Published on February 21st, 2024
If you’ve dealt with the technical matters of life very much, you know there can be a big difference between theory...Continue Reading
Plumbing
INSTALL A SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP: Lessons for Doing It t...
Published on February 21st, 2024
"How can I install a submersible pump in my household well" If you're asking this question, then this is the article...Continue Reading
Outdoors
QUICK & EASY CONCRETE FOUNDATION PAD: Build One Wit...
Published on February 21st, 2024
Do you need a concrete support pad for a shed, hot tub, standby generator or anything else small and in your backyard...Continue Reading
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Idealistic Young Man “Flies Too Close to the Sun&#...
Published on February 20th, 2024
My son Joseph has a YouTube channel of his own, and his special interest is history His most recent video tells the...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
Join Us for a Swedish Log Homestead Cookout
Published on February 16th, 2024
Have you ever heard of a "Swedish log" It's one of the most interesting and simple ways to cook outdoors in the forest...Continue Reading
Generators
MULTI-FUEL GENERATORS: Ideal Technology for Extended Outages
Published on February 16th, 2024
Portable generators are getting better in surprising ways, especially when it comes to keeping you powered during...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
USING A WOODWORKING JOINTER: How to Prepare Boards for G...
Published on February 16th, 2024
If you aspire to do great woodworking in a home workshop, you need to start with wood that's flat, square and true The...Continue Reading
Outdoors
See a Swedish Firelog Forest Feast
Published on February 9th, 2024
To be honest, when Robert came to me with the idea of having a cookout using a single hardwood log – something called...Continue Reading
Outdoors
No “Helpless Female” Daughter for Robert
Updated on February 14th, 2024
"I don't want to raise a helpless female, Dad!" Those were my son Robert's words to me as he asked to borrow my ATV to...Continue Reading