Home Interiors
PAINTING KITCHEN CABINETS: Watch This 90 Second Video Tu...
Published on December 28th, 2023
Got some old cabinets that are looking tired Painting your kitchen or bathroom cabinets may be the fastest and cheapest...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
DISTILLED WATER: Is It Good For You To Drink?
Published on December 21st, 2023
If you care about optimizing your health and energy level, you’ve probably come to realize that little lifestyle...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
FLAT TIRE FIX: Don’t Forget Grandpa’s Advice...
Published on December 8th, 2023
A few years ago I got busy fixing a flat tire on my lawn tractor on a Saturday, and the job took much longer than it...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
WELDING WEBINAR: Visit in My Shop for a Free, 53 Minute ...
Published on December 8th, 2023
Join me in my Manitoulin Island, Canada workshop as I teach a 53-minute introductory lesson on MIG welding in the home...Continue Reading
Flooring
QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “Can I Use Click Flooring Ov...
Published on December 8th, 2023
Q: Is it safe to use click-together engineered hardwood flooring over a radiant infloor heating system I’ve heard...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
Three Secrets for Great Driveway Autobody Work
Published on December 7th, 2023
If you’re interested in reducing the cost of owning a vehicle, then learning to do basic paint repairs and autobody...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
SPADE BITS: A Simple, Cheap & Undervalued Woodworki...
Published on November 30th, 2023
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring large holes in wood, and they're useful in ways that other bits...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
Lessons Learned From an Old Shed Roof
Published on November 10th, 2023
A few of autumns ago I climbed onto a small, deteriorating roof of a shed that I hadn’t walked on for 30 years This...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
HOMESTEAD CATTLE PASTURE: Take an Aerial Tour of Our For...
Published on November 10th, 2023
Video #1 Watch Time = 4 1/4 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 1 minute When settlers first came to Manitoulin...Continue Reading
Philosophy
DIGITAL DISCIPLINE: An Essential Key to the Hands-On Life
Updated on November 4th, 2023
Peter Paquet is a drywall contractor friend of mine (the best drywaller I know) who’s always quick with a joke and a...Continue Reading
Philosophy
WHAT MARRIAGE IS REALLY ALL ABOUT
Updated on October 29th, 2023
In the last part of May 1988, I was a few weeks away from getting married That's Mary and I in the photo below on June...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
HURRICANE PROOF HOMES: How to Build Safer & Stronge...
Published on October 27th, 2023
Nobody builds houses in a hurricane As obvious as this sounds, it leads to a less obvious outcome What might seem like...Continue Reading