Home Exteriors
Q&A: Prep for Painting Asbestos Siding
Published on July 7th, 2016
Q: What's the best way to prepare the outside of an older building for paint The walls are covered in asbestos...Continue Reading
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SMARTER LIVING: Save Time & Trouble by putting Laun...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
More than 25 years ago I made a home building decision that has saved my wife and I the equivalent of more than...Continue Reading
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60-VOLT CORDLESS TOOLS: DEWALT Unveils Bold New Campaign
Updated on August 12th, 2021
From time to time tool companies invite people like me to corporate events where new tools will be unveiled I usually...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
Cottages & Cabins
SMALL COUNTRY BUILDINGS: How to Create Good Ones That Last
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Q: How should I build the first small building on my 15 acre country property I don’t have a lot of experience,...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
INSIDE THE BOX: Benefits, beauty & tricks of outdoo...
Updated on July 16th, 2022
Growing plants in outdoor pots and hanging baskets is a great thing I know because my wife, Mary, and I have been...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
SEPTIC SYSTEM RESCUE: See How I Revived a Completely Fai...
Updated on December 21st, 2021
I'm always surprised by how many people want to know about managing a septic system I think it has to do with fear and...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
PODCAST: Three Keys to Proper Basement Finishing
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Listen as Steve Maxwell talks about the problems with conventional basement finishing, and how you can finish your...Continue Reading
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The Hidden Truth About Insulation
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If home insulation was a character in a fairy tale, it’d be the plain, hardworking younger sister who never gets the...Continue Reading
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INSULATION PROGRAMS: Government $$$ to Help Pay for Your...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
It’s cold again, and before long most of North America is frigid enough to kill you And while your house will...Continue Reading
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OFF-GRID ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VIDEO#1: POWER SYSTEM TOUR
Updated on June 22nd, 2021
This is video#1 of 15 in my course INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC POWER This course is a complete program for designing and...Continue Reading
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OFF-GRID ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VIDEO#15: HOW TO MAKE CRIMPED...
Updated on September 14th, 2021
This is video#15 of 15 in my course INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC POWER This course is a complete program for designing and...Continue Reading