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Furnace-Free Home in a Cold Climate

Updated on March 6th, 2024

Reiner Hoyer is an award-winning Toronto contractor with 30+ years experience, and his own house is his favourite...Continue Reading

EASIER TIMBER FRAMING: Canadian Hardware Brings Big Wood...

Published on March 1st, 2024

Do you have your heart set on a timber frame home or addition, but need a less expensive or simpler way to make it...Continue Reading

WOOD FOUNDATIONS: Pressure-Treated Panels are Warm, Dry ...

Published on February 23rd, 2024

Warm, dry and easily-constructed basements are every builder's and homeowner's dream, and even though pressure-treated...Continue Reading

Why Your “Heated” Basement is Cold in Winter...

Published on February 21st, 2024

If you’ve dealt with the technical matters of life very much, you know there can be a big difference between theory...Continue Reading

INSTALL A SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP: Lessons for Doing It t...

Published on February 21st, 2024

"How can I install a submersible pump in my household well" If you're asking this question, then this is the article...Continue Reading

SOUNDPROOFING A HOME & WORKSHOP: Technical Details ...

Published on January 25th, 2024

Got unwanted noise spilling over from one room to the next in your home Peace, quiet and solitude is something we all...Continue Reading

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

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

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

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

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 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

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