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BRICK VENEER: Tech Tips for Successful Installations
Updated on May 28th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to brick veneer The word "veneer" implies something...Continue Reading
Home Repairs
BASEMENT CRACK REPAIR VIDEO: See Industrial-Strength Solution & An Extreme Strength Test
Updated on May 8th, 2020
Got a crack in your basement Or maybe the foundation walls of your home are bowing inwards under soil pressure Check...Continue Reading
Blog
HOMEBUILDING IN SOUTH AFRICA: See How They Do It in Durban
Updated on May 8th, 2020
UPDATED 8May2020: Most things in South Africa are different than in North America, and this goes for the way...Continue Reading
Video
TAPE MEASURE TORTURE TEST: Is This The World’s Toughest Tape Measure?
Updated on May 1st, 2020
I got the chance to check out Milwaukee’s new (as of March 2017) wide blade tapes and I thought you...Continue Reading
Article
TIMBER FRAME DETAILS: Easier Ways to Build With Beautiful Timbers
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video below: I live in Canada, and my country probably grows more big trees than any other...Continue Reading
Article
EIFS: A Durable, Weatherproof & Energy-Efficient Stucco Option
Updated on April 18th, 2020
Stucco is a classic exterior wall treatment that’s being replaced by systems that look identical but perform much...Continue Reading
Video
CLASSIC WOODEN STAIR RAILING VIDEO: See How It All Goes Together
Updated on April 17th, 2020
There's something satisfying about a solid, classic stair railing That's why I like what they call "box...Continue Reading
Article
Q&A of the Week: Young Man Seeks Advice on Mortgage-Free Home Strategy
Updated on April 18th, 2020
UPDATED 17Apr2020: A while back I got an email from a young man who reads my newspaper columns regularly and visits...Continue Reading
Article
DECK DESIGN DETAILS: How a Router and Three Bits Boost Beauty
Updated on April 4th, 2020
UPDATED 3Apr2020: Most people who build decks or have a deck built by a professional don't realize how much a...Continue Reading
Video
OLD-TIME STONEWORK: See “New” Old-Time Stonework Up Close
Updated on March 27th, 2020
One of the unexpected things I learned when I moved to Manitoulin Island, Canada back in the mid-1980s was...Continue Reading