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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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VIDEO: How to Fix a Leaky Tap
Updated on January 2nd, 2021
Every kind of dwelling needs repairs from time to time, and plumbing accounts for one of the more common sources of...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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VIDEO: Repair Drywall Screw Pops
Published on July 8th, 2016
Drywall is held in place by screws, and sometimes the filler over top of these screws pops up and looks ugly Naturally...Continue Reading
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ALL-METAL BODY WORK MADE EASY: Fixing a Truck Floor Rust...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
I should have known better, but the wall-to-wall vinyl carpeting on the floor of my 1990 F150 has been holding moisture...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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Benefits of the “Thank You” Mentality
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Back in the 1990s, I learned a valuable lesson that I haven't forgotten It happened over a ten year period while I...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