Plumbing
Simple Valve Extends Water Well Pump Life
Published on November 26th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes Do you get your household water from a well, lake or river Millions of people do, and...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
FLUSH TRIM ROUTER BITS: A Powerful Option for Precision ...
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Watch my video from a few years ago on the amazing results you can get with a flush trimming router bit Did you...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
WOOD FOUNDATIONS: Pressure-Treated Panels are Warm, Dry ...
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Pressure treated wood foundations (PWF) have been code approved in Canada and the US since 1967, and PWF SIPs...Continue Reading
Plumbing
FREEZE-PROOF WATER: How to Protect a Raised Cabin Water ...
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Video Watch Time = 3 1/4 minutes Got a water supply line from a well or lake that can't be buried enough to...Continue Reading
Windows & Doors
DIY EXTERIOR DOOR: Downloadable Plans for Building Your Own
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/2 minutes You certainly can’t complain about the performance of modern, ready-made,...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS: Increasingly Important in Mod...
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/2 minutes Back more than 15 years ago, a bright, hardworking energetic biologist moved to...Continue Reading
Off-Grid Energy
INVERTER GENERATORS: Win Lighter, Quieter, Better Portab...
Published on November 19th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes If you're looking for portable electric power for camping, power tool use away from...Continue Reading
Philosophy
Our Cancer Journey – So Far
Updated on November 25th, 2024
Back in June I wrote about a diagnosis of spinal cancer that my wife, Mary, received, and many of you have been...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
8 Basic DIY Tools, Shopping List & Buying Links
Updated on November 20th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes Looking to become competent with basic DIY work around your house Here are some...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
How to Install Subfloor Panels
Published on November 19th, 2024
Are you planning to finish your basement Subfloor panels of some kind are a great way to make concrete floor...Continue Reading
Painting & Decorating
How to Prepare Drywall for Interior Painting
Published on November 19th, 2024
Reading Time = 6 minutes Video Watch Time = 3 1/2 minutes There’s nothing like a new coat of interior paint...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
SMART THERMOSTATS: How Today’s Best Hot Water Heating ...
Published on November 19th, 2024
This is the brain of a smart thermostat system made by Tekmar It has performed flawlessly at my place since 2013 It...Continue Reading