Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
HIDING WOODSCREWS: Tips for Concealing Screws Heads (Or ...
Updated on May 13th, 2023
While it’s true that woodscrews are a strong, practical and economical way to join pieces of wood for furniture, they...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOODWORKING WISDOM: Five Tips You’ve Probably Neve...
Updated on July 19th, 2024
I'm a cabinetmaker by trade, and I wrote my first magazine article about woodworking in 1988 Since then I've...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
WET CEILINGS IN DRY WEATHER? Learn Why Your Ceiling Gets...
Published on March 5th, 2022
Q: What causes a wet spot to appear each winter in one location on my ceiling near an outside wall You can see it in...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
ADJUSTING A MIG WELDER: Watch How Two Key Parameters Aff...
Updated on July 28th, 2023
One reason welding has become so much easier for beginners is because of a certain type of machine called a "MIG...Continue Reading
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MUSTY BASEMENT? Here’s How to Get Rid the Smell
Published on May 21st, 2021
If ever your basement was going to smell musty, the height of hot summer weather is when it’s most likely to happen...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the Simplest O...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: What’s the best type of economical flooring to put down if I want to complete a semi-finished basement, as...Continue Reading
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PLUG WELD: Simple Trick for Joining Metal Invisibly
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Plug welds offer a simple way of joining two pieces of metal when you don't want a visible weld bead You can see a...Continue Reading
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COLD BASEMENT? Here’s What You Can Do About It
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Are you tired of having a cold basement This is a common complaint and the solution is not immediately obvious If...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
SMARTPHONE CHOOSES PAINT COLOURS: Let Your Electronics H...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
One painting contractor I know does both residential and commercial work, but he tells me he much prefers commercial...Continue Reading
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Why Young People Avoid the Trades & What We Need to...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back a few years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about how logical reasoning was never going to end the growing...Continue Reading
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HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Four Ways to Make Your Home 2x M...
Updated on December 12th, 2020
While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the last few decades, most people don’t...Continue Reading
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COLD WEATHER CONSTRUCTION: Five Tips for Building Well
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I live in Canada, and of course everyone knows Canada is a country that's cold enough to kill you for a good part of...Continue Reading