It’s never been easier to make great things happen with a router, and making your own crown moulding is a case in point. Special router bits allow you to mill your own crown profiles up to 5 1/2” wide, starting from […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Watch Swing Band Playing Since 1948
Manitoulin Island, Canada, is the place where my family and I live our homestead lives, and in many ways it’s the land that time forgot. There were no roads leading anywhere near to Manitoulin until the late 1950s. Until then […]
Continue ReadingQ&A: Is Knotty Pine Good For a Finished Floor?
Q: Is knotty pine a good option for a finished floor? We’ve read your recommendations of this material, and would love to use it, but we’ve been advised not to. We’re told the wood will probably buckle, crack and split […]
Continue ReadingHOME SCHOOLING: How We Do It Differently – Part II
Last time I wrote about home schooling, I told you how I led my kids in learning while also keeping up with my work supporting a family and running our 90 acre homestead. The trick, as I’ve discovered, is letting […]
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HOME SCHOOLING: How We Do It Differently – Part I
Home schooling is increasing in popularity across North America, and over the years we’ve done some home schooling here at the end of Bailey Line Road. In fact, we’re still doing it. But our approach is different than most. Here’s […]
Continue ReadingQ&A: How can I protect tools against rust?
Q: My husband and I store power tools, hand tools and garden tools in our garage, and they’re getting quite rusty. I’m not sure why because they never get wet. What’s causing the rust and how can we stop it? […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: How to Freeze-Proof Household Drain Lines
If you’ve got drain pipes that aren’t completely protected from frost, you may have a huge problem waiting to happen. Click to watch how I installed two kinds of heating cables to freeze-proof an exposed drain line on a soil-poor Canadian […]
Continue ReadingAn Outhouse, a Misunderstanding and Some Laughs
I’ve come to realize that the ability to laugh is the most valuable home improvement skill of all, especially when you’re laughing at yourself. I was reminded of this when I left the city in 1986 to create a home and […]
Continue ReadingEavestroughs Don’t Cause Rooftop Ice Dams
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, sets homeowners straight on the real cause of winter ice dams.
Continue ReadingPRODUCT REVIEW: EcoVent Dryer & Exhaust Fan Vent
Ordinary dryer vents and bathroom exhaust vents hardly ever work properly. The flimsy plastic internal flap door opens and closes in the wind, and most of these flaps eventually fall off in time. The only vent I’ve ever seen that’s […]
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