Home Building & Additions
TIMBER FRAME DETAILS: Easier Ways to Build With Beautifu...
Updated on December 18th, 2024
This load of timbers arrived at a building site near my place ready to assemble into a frame It came from...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Four Ways to Make Your Home 2x M...
Updated on December 18th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
“How Can I Make Shelter Under My Deck?”
Updated on December 18th, 2024
Reading Time = 2 minutes Question: What’s the best way to create rain-proof shelter under the floor of a...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
9 Surprising Renovations to Increase Your Home’s Value
Published on December 16th, 2024
Many homeowners understand the value of bedrooms and bathrooms, and especially how they contribute to a home’s...Continue Reading
Off-Grid Energy
PORTABLE POWER STATION REVIEW: Learn How They Work &...
Published on December 13th, 2024
Portable power stations (sometimes called portable solar generators), are an up-and-coming technology that offers...Continue Reading
Garages & Outbuildings
FABRIC STRUCTURES: Answers to Common Questions I Discove...
Published on December 13th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = 12 minutes Got lots of big stuff to store Need a barn,...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
INSULATION MYTHS: Four Popular Misconceptions Busted
Published on December 13th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Winter is the season when people in cold regions rely most on home insulation That's...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
MOLD STAIN REMOVAL VIDEO: See Oxygen-Based Cleaner In Action
Published on December 13th, 2024
Reading Time = 1 1/4 minutes Video Watch Time = 4 1/2 minutes Do you have mold and mildew stains to remove...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
LAYING OUT A BUILDING: How To Do It The Fast, Accurate, ...
Published on December 13th, 2024
No Photoshop at work here! Foundation failure is at the heart of this disaster Whenever I see things like this it's...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
TOP DOWN INSULATION?: A Simple & Effective Approach...
Published on December 10th, 2024
Earlier this year I was advising a married couple, and how they can have a summer home built in a small, beautiful...Continue Reading
Roofing
ICE DAM PREVENTION: Watch Installation of Unique, Canadi...
Published on December 6th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = 3 1/4 minutes Does ice build up on your roof during...Continue Reading
Windows & Doors
CHOOSING WINDOWS: How to Find Today’s Best Models
Published on December 6th, 2024
Reading time = 8 minutes Video watch time = 1 1/2 minutes Windows matter a great deal, not just in terms of...Continue Reading