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Updated on August 12th, 2021
FOUR INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: Learn how to sand wood properly for finishing See how to apply a...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
Click below to see the completed pine chest All structural issues are repaired, a distressed milk paint finish has been...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
This is the third of four videos on restoring a pine chest with milk paint and antique hardware Click below to watch...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is part 2 of 4 on my video series about restoring and improving an old an somewhat boring pine chest Click here...Continue Reading
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Updated on November 7th, 2020
As I was growing up in the suburban town of Richmond Hill, Canada in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of...Continue Reading
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GOT WET WINTER WINDOWS? Dry Them Up With This Free Downl...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you live in a climate that gets cold in winter, then your windows might give you grief when temperatures start to...Continue Reading
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BARNACLES OF BELIEF: How the Truth & Simplicity of ...
Published on October 30th, 2020
Earlier this year I published a six-article series on life, death and some of the things in between In 30+ years of...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: “What’s the Best Way t...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: What’s the best way to level a concrete basement floor in my 1931 house The space is dry and in good shape, and...Continue Reading
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How to Fix a Flat Bicycle Tire
Updated on July 8th, 2021
In this week’s how-to video learn: how to remove a bicycle wheel from the frame the best way to remove the...Continue Reading
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BLANDING’S TURTLE VIDEO: Watch a Rare Species Visi...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
My family and I live on Manitoulin Island, Canada It's the largest freshwater island in the world and this place has...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Log Home Builder Takes Breath Away
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I began offering seminars at home shows professionally in 1988, delivering how-to information to audiences and looking...Continue Reading
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CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS: The More Efficient Your Home,...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Many homeowners are woefully unprepared when it comes to protecting themselves against a potentially fatal threat, and...Continue Reading