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GLOVES GALORE: Canadian Company Celebrates 100+ Years of...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
I’ve used work gloves almost every day for more than 30 years, so I was surprised to find that it took me until late...Continue Reading
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WOOD FILLER WISDOM: Essential Pre-Stain Prep Work for Gr...
Updated on December 19th, 2020
As soon as I got this question by email about wood filler and the finishing problems it can create, I knew a lot of...Continue Reading
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RADON GAS: Reducing the Hazard in Your Home
Updated on April 10th, 2021
Last month I answered a reader’s question about high radon gas levels in homes, and the response from that article...Continue Reading
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What’s It Like to Move From City to Country?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
The website you're on now – BaileyLineRoadcom – is named after the little country road where my wife, Mary, and I...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: “What’s the Best Way t...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: How can I paint the rusty steel railing that goes across the front of my property I want the results to lasts, but I...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Fix the Fuzzy Woo...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
QUESTION: What should I do about the fuzzy surface fibers that developed on my deck In the fall I stripped and...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: How’s SeptiCleanse septic sy...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: I'm writing to ask for the follow-up to a Toronto Star column you wrote a number of years ago regarding a septic...Continue Reading
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BOOSTING INDOOR AIR QUALITY: Should You Get an HRV or ERV?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you live in a place that gets colder than freezing, winter could mean indoor air quality in your home that would be...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the Best Way to St...
Updated on November 6th, 2021
Q: What’s the best way to stop the hot water in my house from smelling like rotten eggs Shortly after I installed new...Continue Reading
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SANE & SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEADING PART 2: Beware the ...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
In part 1 of this blog, I talked about the reasons I see would-be homesteaders change their minds and give up on their...Continue Reading