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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 8 – Power...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is chapter eight in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live...Continue Reading
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LESSONS FROM STONE: What Anyone Can Learn From a Nearly-...
Updated on December 24th, 2021
On July 1, 1987, I began building in a way I’d never seen anyone else do in real life Without anyone available to...Continue Reading
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POWER TOOLS: Three Interesting Facts You Should Know
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in 2002, I interviewed one of the main people behind the construction of CenturyLink Field (now called Lumen...Continue Reading
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RENOVATIONS: Why Good Trade Help Is Hard to Find
Updated on August 12th, 2021
A while back I read an article that got me thinking Apparently, less than half of two thousand high school students...Continue Reading
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EXTERIOR ADHESIVES: Choosing the Right Waterproof Outdo...
Updated on September 11th, 2021
Exterior adhesives for gluing wood (and other things) are different than what makes sense for indoor applications...Continue Reading
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POWER TOOLS: Cordless Miter Saws Get Good + Miter Joint ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
In the final analysis, do-it-yourself success comes down to tools, and one particular kind of tool makes building...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 4 – A Wel...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is the fourth chapter of the true story about moving from the city to a rural homestead on Manitoulin Island,...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 2 – The W...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is the second chapter in my true story about moving from the city to a rural property on Manitoulin Island 30...Continue Reading
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CLASSIC BRICK: How to Design for Beauty
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Over the last five years I've been trying to understand a kind of beauty I see from time to time It has to do with old...Continue Reading
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CLASSIC BRICK: Discover Beautiful Design Details from th...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Classic brick designs offer some of the most interesting and enduring architectural details you'll find anywhere...Continue Reading
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VIDEO EPISODE#25: LIFE @ Bailey Line Road
Updated on August 12th, 2021
VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: MUST-SEE WOODWORKING SKILL: Fitting things to irregular spaces BIRDS OF PREY: See the...Continue Reading
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“TRACKING POINT” SAW BLADE: Better Tooth Des...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 27Feb2020 + video below: If you’re gearing up for deck building, constructing a dock, picnic table,...Continue Reading