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Updated on February 15th, 2020
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Updated on November 30th, 2019
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Updated on November 30th, 2019
Q: How should I prepare dirty, interior wood stairs for finishing I’m remodeling my parents’ home and part of the...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 10th, 2020
If I had to choose just one method to connect project parts for the rest of my woodworking career, the dowel joint...Continue Reading
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Updated on December 8th, 2018
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Updated on October 20th, 2018
UPDATED 19Oct2018: When it comes to keeping chickens, I’m always surprised at how many people want to do it Even...Continue Reading
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Updated on March 9th, 2018
If you haven’t been to an old church for a while, you might consider going at least for the view There’s a lot more...Continue Reading
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Portable Natural Gas Generators: How to Choose and Use Them
Updated on October 24th, 2019
UPDATED 24Oct2019: Home generators can make up for a sad reality of life these days The reliability of our electricity...Continue Reading
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Lessons Learned From an Old Roof
Updated on July 11th, 2020
A couple of autumns ago I climbed onto a small, deteriorating roof that I hadn’t walked on for 30 years The activity...Continue Reading
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Personal Responsibility? See This Warning on a Cardboard Box
Updated on September 30th, 2016
A roll of plastic pipe I ordered a while back arrived in a carton that makes me concerned A stern, 15-word warning of...Continue Reading