Home Interiors
VIDEO: How to Sand Wooden Trim Quickly & Well
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Whether you buy wooden trim or make it yourself, sanding trim before finishing definitely improves results The problem...Continue Reading
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BETTER BUILDING: 3 Lessons Learned from Old Bricks
Updated on August 12th, 2021
There’s a question I’ve wondered about for years and I’ve never yet found a good answer Millions of us live in...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Tankless Water Heater Tour
Updated on November 14th, 2016
I just finished installing a tankless water heater, and as I was testing the flow and adjusting the water temperature,...Continue Reading
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SELF RELIANCE SKILLS TRAINING: 95% Off Until Monday March 2
Updated on September 14th, 2021
UPDATED 28Feb2020: If you've always wanted to build your self reliance skills and create your own off-grid solar &...Continue Reading
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BASEMENT FINISHING COURSE VIDEO: Central Vacuum Systems Tour
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This video is one of dozens that are part of my popular basement finishing course This particular video explains how...Continue Reading
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DECKS: Watch My Most Popular Deck Construction Video Ever
Published on July 15th, 2016
Helping people build and finish decks that last longer than usual is one of my specialties, and the video below shows...Continue Reading
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SELF RELIANCE: The Five Habits of Highly Successful Home...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Over the last 25 years I’ve seen more than a few homesteaders try to build a life of self sufficiency but give up...Continue Reading
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GARDENING: Food, Sunshine & Mulched Vegetables
Updated on July 8th, 2021
As I was growing up in the suburbs of Toronto in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of my home town did...Continue Reading
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TOOL TEST: Brushless Versus Brush-Style Cordless Drills
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Brushless motors are showing up more and more in cordless tools these days and that's a good thing Watch the video...Continue Reading
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PODCAST: Turning a Lawn into a Vegetable Garden
Updated on July 8th, 2021
It's not as easy as it looks turning an area of lawn into a successful garden The tough and tenacious nature of...Continue Reading
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ONE-TIME EXTERIOR WOOD FINISH: An Easy Way to Get Even W...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Almost 20 years ago a friend of mine told me about a kind of outdoor wood finish you only ever had to apply once I'd...Continue Reading
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Buying a Home the Smarter Way
Updated on May 17th, 2022
If you’re shopping for a resale home, you can know almost all the financial responsibilities you’ll face for a...Continue Reading