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Building a deck, dock, picnic table or shed An impact driver is a must-have tool for you That's because they're...Continue Reading
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Autumn is the time when plants put on lots of root growth, and this is where potassium comes in It’s the last of...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
Brad Elkins isn’t a contractor, and that’s precisely why his story is worth telling He’s living proof that an...Continue Reading
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I’ve been testing tools and writing about them for 20 years, and I’m always amazed at how tools keep getting better...Continue Reading
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Canadian society used to be more do-it-yourself 30 years ago than it is today Ordinary people with day jobs used to...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
Walking barefoot through a deep green, soft lawn is one of my earliest childhood memories, and so is the experience of...Continue Reading
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What Canada can Learn from Vastly Different Venice
Updated on October 29th, 2014
I traveled to Venice, Italy and was interested to see how Venetians lived in and managed their homes While different,...Continue Reading
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Updated on May 17th, 2022
Say the phrase “house construction” in Canada, and you’re talking about new buildings, renovations and wood But...Continue Reading
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The Manufacturing of Marples Carbide Saw Blades in Italy
Updated on October 29th, 2014
I was able to go behind often closed doors and spent most of a day touring one of the world’s newest saw blade...Continue Reading
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Updated on January 21st, 2022
Every new home and renovation that’s happened in Canada over the last 40 years was made with lumber cut using carbide...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
In 2011, I sat in on a conference organized by delegations from the five Nordic countries – Norway, Denmark, Finland,...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
If we were developing Canadian towns, cities and homes from an entirely clean slate today, would we do things the way...Continue Reading