Basements, Foundations & Attics
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LAYING OUT A BUILDING: How To Do It The Fast, Accurate, ...
Published on January 25th, 2024
There’s an old farm house on the island where I live that’s famous for all the wrong reasons It sits about 200...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
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What You Need to Know About “Barndominiums”
Published on November 17th, 2023
It's been said that "most people live in the city and go to the country on the weekend" Imagine if you could put some...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
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VIDEO Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the best...
Published on October 27th, 2023
"How can I learn to build my own house" This was a question I answered about 10 years ago by video for one of my...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
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HURRICANE PROOF HOMES: How to Build Safer & Stronge...
Published on October 27th, 2023
Nobody builds houses in a hurricane As obvious as this sounds, it leads to a less obvious outcome What might seem like...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
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TIMBER FRAME DETAILS: Easier Ways to Build With Beautifu...
Published on October 12th, 2023
I live in Canada, and my country grows more big trees than many other nations in the world The thing is, you’d never...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
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WOODWORKING SAFETY: Watch This Vital Air Nailer Tip
Published on September 21st, 2023
You definitely don't want to shoot yourself in the finger with an air nailer, and that's why you need to watch the...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
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METALWORKING: Welding Homemade Steel Staircase
Published on September 15th, 2023
A while back my son, Robert, and I built a set of compact stairs for his tiny house here at his place on Bailey Line...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
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10 Real-World Energy Upgrades That Really Work!
Published on August 25th, 2023
There’s nothing like pain in the pocketbook to encourage you to take household energy efficiency seriously And...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
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HOW TO BUILD STAIRS: Watch Video Lesson on Cutting Stringers
Published on August 23rd, 2023
In this week’s two-video episode on stairs, see how stairs are supported on notched pieces called...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
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PASSIVE HOUSES: Extreme Energy Efficiency By Design
Published on June 2nd, 2023
Finding new ways to save energy has become an important part of the social dialogue in many places When the lens is...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
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CLASSIC WOODEN STAIR RAILING VIDEO: See How It All Goes ...
Published on April 7th, 2023
There's something satisfying about a solid, classic stair railing That's why I like what they call "box newel" railings...Continue Reading
Article
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HOME INSULATION: The Invisible Investment That Keeps On ...
Updated on March 8th, 2023
When it comes to home insulation, “overdoing it” today is often the bare minimum tomorrow That’s been the trend...Continue Reading