Flooring
HOW TO REFINISH HARDWOOD FLOORS: Step-by-Step Do It Your...
Updated on August 1st, 2024
If you've got worn wooden floors and not enough money for professional refinishing, I’ve got an encouraging story to...Continue Reading
Philosophy
DIGITAL DISCIPLINE: An Essential Key to the Hands-On Life
Updated on November 4th, 2023
Peter Paquet is a drywall contractor friend of mine (the best drywaller I know) who’s always quick with a joke and a...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the best...
Published on October 27th, 2023
"How can I learn to build my own house" This was a question I answered about 10 years ago by video for one of my...Continue Reading
Philosophy
WHAT MARRIAGE IS REALLY ALL ABOUT
Updated on October 29th, 2023
In the last part of May 1988, I was a few weeks away from getting married That's Mary and I in the photo below on June...Continue Reading
Water Systems
WATER WELL DRILLING: Watch the Entire Process Here, Incl...
Published on October 27th, 2023
If you've never had a water well drilled, you don't know the combination of hope and fear involved Hope because you're...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
PRIMING SEASONAL WATER SYSTEMS: Watch This Video to Make...
Published on October 27th, 2023
Every year when winter turns to spring, seasonal cottage owners everywhere are anticipating pine trees, sparkling blue...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
REFINISHING FURNITURE: Tips for Getting Great Results
Published on October 20th, 2023
There’s a little-known fact about the beauty of stripped and refinished woodwork, and I discovered it the hard way...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
GAP-FREE WOODWORKING JOINTS: Simple Trick Makes It Easy
Published on October 20th, 2023
Sometimes a little woodworking trick can deliver a lot of value That's the case with an operation called "kerfing"...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
BACKYARD CHICKEN HOUSE: Download Free Building Plans
Published on October 18th, 2023
Want plans for building the portable chicken house you see below You'll find a download link further along in the...Continue Reading
Roofing
Canadian-Made Slate Roof Substitute a Convincing Alternative
Published on October 18th, 2023
A few years ago I was walking down a busy street in downtown Toronto on a sunny summer afternoon and I happened to look...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
Splitting Stone With Old Tools & New Ones
Published on October 17th, 2023
Watch as my son, Robert, and I split a piece of limestone that's way too big for a mini excavator to move We used a...Continue Reading
Garages & Outbuildings
BIG FABRIC STRUCTURE: Watch the Unloading of my 12,000 l...
Updated on November 24th, 2023
When I needed more covered storage space on my rural property, I decided to put up a fabric structure I went with a...Continue Reading