Home Exteriors
CHEAP & COZY HEAT: Watch a Classic Anthracite Coal ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Last fall (2020), we installed a classic anthracite heating stove in the house of my son Robert, and I thought you...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
PORTABLE GENERATORS FOR OUTDOOR LIVING: Features to Look...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Do you have outdoor work or recreation planned for this summer I've got some information about portable generators that...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Log Home Builder Takes Breath Away
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I began offering seminars at home shows professionally in 1988, delivering how-to information to audiences and looking...Continue Reading
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CLOSING THE COTTAGE: Real-World Tricks That Make The Job...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 2Oct2020: Autumn is a great time at any lakeside cottage, but sooner or later you’ll need to get the place...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What can I do to warm the f...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage I recently bit the bullet, went below, and stuffed two layers of...Continue Reading
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How to Choose a Backup Generator & Three Options Fo...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Want the most economical kind of backup generator to provide power for your home, cottage or off-grid building project...Continue Reading
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HOUSE & HOME: Let Me Sneak You In To See A Truly Be...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
When it comes to houses, there are two ways to look at things You can see a house simply as shelter and a place to keep...Continue Reading
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SEPTIC SYSTEM GONE BAD? Fix It Yourself So Trouble Never...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
June 17, 2011 wasn't a great day at our house That was the day I discovered that my septic system had failed Sewage was...Continue Reading
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LOG SPLITTER EXTRAORDINAIRE: How to Make Firewood Faster...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Canadian economist Jeff Rubin has a book that everyone should read, especially if you cut your own firewood It’s...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
COTTAGE PLANS: Don’t Build Or Renovate Until You&#...
Updated on September 14th, 2021
Thousands of people who own beautiful lakeside cottages will tell you that owning the place is a ton of work If...Continue Reading
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Moving to the Cottage? How to Meet the Three Largest Tec...
Updated on July 10th, 2021
With lakeside cottage season in full swing in many places, are you thinking about selling your city home and moving...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Insulate My Cotta...
Updated on October 13th, 2021
Q: What’s the best way to insulate a cottage I’m converting our lakeside place into a four-season home, but I...Continue Reading