Home Building & Additions
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Should I Spray Foam on Bedr...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Should I spray foam directly on the bedrock in the crawlspace under the house I’m building or put crushed...Continue Reading
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ASBESTOS SIDING: Is It Safe or Dangerous?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Every so often I get a homeowner asking me an asbestos siding question that goes something like this It's a good...Continue Reading
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BRICK VENEER: Tech Tips for Successful Installations
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 15May2020: There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to brick veneer The word "veneer" implies something...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Founda...
Updated on May 2nd, 2020
Q: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old brick bungalow, with...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
STONEWORKING VIDEO: See How I Build an Arch With Natural...
Updated on October 30th, 2021
Building with the natural stone of Manitoulin Island, Canada is one of the things I've learned to do in my decades here...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
CORDLESS HAMMER DRILL: Video Tour Teaches All About This...
Updated on July 24th, 2021
If you use a drill (or want to learn how to use one), you need to watch the video here Click the video window for a...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES CHAPTER 12 – Stonework...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This is chapter 12 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
MASONRY: Why It’s a Great Green Choice
Updated on August 12th, 2021
PUBLISHED 22Jun2018: Everyone makes choices in life, and many of these choices affect the environment The funny thing...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: Five Reasons to Love Masonry
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Thinking of building or renovating Masonry such as brick, block, stone and concrete are worth considering I've worked...Continue Reading
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Masonry Matters: Four Reasons the World Needs More Brick...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you ever go to Europe, be sure to knock on some interior walls Every one that I've checked out has been solid...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Masonry, Life & Doing the Hard-But-Good Things
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Twenty five years ago I faced a choice, and it was like many of the big choices we all face in life Do I do the harder...Continue Reading
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OLD-TIME STONEWORK: How I Build with Real Stone in Real Ways
Updated on August 20th, 2021
Natural stone is one of the classiest building materials going, and that’s why inventors keep coming up with...Continue Reading