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Real Insulation Facts & Real Insulation Stories
Updated on October 24th, 2020
Although you may not live in Canada, as I do, the fact is that many homes around the world would benefit from more...Continue Reading
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BEAT THE HEAT: “How Can I Make Upstairs Bedrooms C...
Updated on August 15th, 2020
UPDATED 14Aug2020 + videos below: As summer heat comes on each year, I always get subscriber questions like this...Continue Reading
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THE REAL REASON CRAFTSMANSHIP MATTERS
Published onJuly 31st, 2020
Craftsmanship is the extent to which a person aims towards excellence, especially in any venture involving hands-on...Continue Reading
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GOT A WATER WELL? This Simple Valve Extends Pump Life &#...
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Do you have a rural or cottage water system Millions of people do, and how long your water pump lasts depends in...Continue Reading
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QUALITY & MORALITY: Build Unto Others As You Would ...
Published onJune 6th, 2020
If you do anything at all creative with your hands, you need to understand an idea I call "the challenge of a thousand...Continue Reading
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What’s The Best Way to Finish Wood?
Published onMay 19th, 2020
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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PASTURE MANAGEMENT: Add Seed to Salt to Improve Pasture ...
Published onMay 15th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: We've been pasturing beef cattle here on Manitoulin Island since 1987, and I've learned that the...Continue Reading
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HOMEBUILDING IN SOUTH AFRICA: See How They Do It in Durban
Published onMay 8th, 2020
UPDATED 8May2020: Most things in South Africa are different than in North America, and this goes for the way...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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SUCCESS & FAILURE: How “Personal RPM” A...
Updated on December 26th, 2020
When people ask me what I do for a living, the conversation usually goes something like this For the last 25+...Continue Reading