Energy Efficiency
HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Four Ways to Make Your Home 2x M...
Updated on December 18th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
TOP DOWN INSULATION?: A Simple & Effective Approach...
Published on December 10th, 2024
Earlier this year I was advising a married couple, and how they can have a summer home built in a small, beautiful...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
OLDER HOMES: Deciding Which Issues Matter and How Much
Published on November 29th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 1/2 minutes A number of years ago a friend of mine had enough of living in a dim, smelly,...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
HOW TO BUY A HOUSE: Four Simple But Important Tech Issue...
Published on November 12th, 2024
Reading Time = 6 1/2 minutes What makes a house good to buy on a technical level It's a question that not...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
Four Ways to Make Renovations Feel Right
Updated on November 6th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Ever notice how some indoor spaces feel great and others make you feel lousy The...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
Concrete Foundation Pour for Fabric Structure
Published on November 1st, 2024
The latest in my video series about a 42x80-foot Calhoun fabric shelter I'm putting up This video covers one of the...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
Wheelchair Ramp Video Guide
Published on October 22nd, 2024
This video provides an overview of technical issues It's what you need to understand to get a safe and effective...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
“TRACKING POINT” SAW BLADE: Better Tooth Des...
Published on October 8th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 4 minutes If you’re gearing up for deck building,...Continue Reading
Siding & Insulation
“How Can I Stop Sap From Bleeding Out Of My Tongue...
Updated on October 9th, 2024
Sap oozing from softwood lumber beams is a perennial problem, especially with thick wood in sunny locations Stain...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
How to Mix Mortar for Traditional Stonework
Published on October 1st, 2024
Watch my oldest son, Robert, mix mortar for a traditional stoneworking project he took on I know from decades of...Continue Reading
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Simple Starlink Tower Installation
Published on September 27th, 2024
Getting a Starlink internet dish installed on a forested site can be tricky This video shows how my oldest son,...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
Feeling Sick? Your House May Be The Culprit
Published on September 24th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes If you’ve got breathing issues that seem to get worse each winter, then you need to...Continue Reading