Cottages & Cabins
EASIER COTTAGE LIVING: Low-maintenance Design & Bui...
Published on December 20th, 2024
Many people dream about owning a country cottage or summer vacation home, but the reality is often a disappointment in...Continue Reading
Aging in Place
WHEELCHAIR RAMP PLANS: How to Build a Good One for Your ...
Published on December 18th, 2024
A wheelchair ramp is one of the single most important feature you can build into your home, making the place more...Continue Reading
Finishing
VIDEO FEATURE: Silky-Smooth Wood Varnish Finishing
Published on December 17th, 2024
Most people who attempt to finish wood at home with urethane or varnish eventually resign themselves to rough,...Continue Reading
Roofing
NEED A NEW ROOF?: Understanding Your Top 3 Options
Published on December 17th, 2024
There are more ways to put a new roof on your house than ever before What you’ll find here is a quick overview of the...Continue Reading
Outdoors
SELF RELIANCE: The Essential Habits of Highly Successful...
Published on December 17th, 2024
Reading Time = 11 minutes Over the last 35 years I’ve seen more than a few homesteaders try to build some...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
TIMBER FRAME DETAILS: Easier Ways to Build With Beautifu...
Updated on December 18th, 2024
This load of timbers arrived at a building site near my place ready to assemble into a frame It came from...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Four Ways to Make Your Home 2x M...
Updated on December 18th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the...Continue Reading
Flooring
CERAMIC TILE INSTALLATION VIDEO: “How Should I Rei...
Updated on December 18th, 2024
Reading Time = 2 minutes Video Time = 3 minutes (scroll down to watch) Question: How should I reinforce my...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
Steve Maxwell’s F-150 Pickup Truck Story
Published on December 17th, 2024
Do you like old trucks Let me show you the two two Ford F-series pickups I've owned over the last 38 years, and the...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
“How Can I Make Shelter Under My Deck?”
Updated on December 18th, 2024
Reading Time = 2 minutes Question: What’s the best way to create rain-proof shelter under the floor of a...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
DIY HOOP HOUSE PLANS: Make the most of your growing seas...
Published on December 16th, 2024
A hoop house is a small greenhouse, and if you'd like to build one ourself, you've come to the right place They're...Continue Reading
Article
Monastery Mushroom Production
Published on December 13th, 2024
When our oldest, Robert, was 18, he decided he wanted to spend an extended time at a monastery He chose Mepkin...Continue Reading