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GOT PAINTING TO DO?: I Think You’ll Like ScotchBlu...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Masking tape isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a very good thing For more than...Continue Reading
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CATTLE PASTURE TOUR: Watch Natural Drain in Action on Ma...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Manitoulin Island, Canada is where I live, and it's an interesting place because of its geographic variety Fields meet...Continue Reading
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SOLAR SKYLIGHTS: Delivering More Light, More Fresh Air &...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Watch a video tour of one of my own skylight installations and see for yourself why modern skylights are so reliable...Continue Reading
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SKILLED TRADESPEOPLE: Why They’re Harder to Find T...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
A while ago I heard from a reader named Mike about an article I wrote on the long-term shortage of skilled...Continue Reading
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GARDEN TOUR: Visit Our Manitoulin Island Garden By Video
Updated on August 12th, 2021
It's June and a great time for a Manitoulin Island, Canada garden tour Our place is buzzing and bright with new colors...Continue Reading
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SHARPENING WOODWORKING TOOLS: Faster Method Yields Amazi...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Watch this short video demonstration of how a shop-built buffing wheel sharpening system works It's fast and very...Continue Reading
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What’s The Best Way to Finish Wood?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 19May2020 + video: Sooner or later, most homeowners get the urge to finish or refinish interior wood It’s...Continue Reading
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SPADE BITS DULL? Learn to Sharpen Them Yourself Easily
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring holes in wood and most plastics Precision is the reason why...Continue Reading
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SEWING PERIOD CLOTHING: Another Kind of Hands-On
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you have kids, you might have noticed how aptitudes and interests run in the family while also sometimes taking...Continue Reading
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CATTLE PASTURE WATER SUPPLY: See Troughs & Special ...
Published on April 24th, 2020
Click below for a quick tour of the way we deliver water to our grass-fed cattle on pasture Drinking water-safe hose,...Continue Reading
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“Viral” Insights from Alberta, Canada: Put a...
Updated on April 22nd, 2020
PUBLISHED 18Apr2020: Yesterday I got an email from a long-time reader and pen pal who always has good things...Continue Reading
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EIFS: A Durable, Weatherproof & Energy-Efficient St...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Stucco is a classic exterior wall treatment that’s being replaced by systems that look identical but perform much...Continue Reading