Roofing
What You Should Expect During a New Roof Installation?
Published on November 7th, 2022
Time to change your roof, and you don't know what to expect Do you have questions and looking for answers so that you...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
HOME DESIGN CONCEPTS: Five strategies for better renovations
Updated on November 5th, 2022
There are an infinite number of ways to build mistakes into your home, but far fewer ways to do things right That’s...Continue Reading
Off-Grid Energy
PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATOR: Learn to Build Your Own Fuel-F...
Published on October 28th, 2022
Would you like to become more energy self-reliant through the labour of your own hands Building a solar...Continue Reading
Roofing
METAL ROOFS: Does This Option Make Sense for Your Home?
Published on October 28th, 2022
Although three quarters of the homes in the country where I live (Canada) have asphalt shingle roofs, metal roofs are...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
EASY-KEEPER COTTAGE: Don’t Build Or Renovate Until...
Published on October 21st, 2022
Thousands of people who own beautiful lakeside cottages will tell you that owning the place is a ton of work If...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
HAND-FORGED HINGE INSTALLATION: Watch Me Chop a Hinge Po...
Updated on October 8th, 2022
Just a fun, two-minute peek over my shoulder as I use a super-sharp chisel and mallet to create a pocket for a...Continue Reading
Roofing
VIDEO: Leak-Proof Alternative to Eavestrough
Updated on October 7th, 2022
Eavestrough is a necessary evil for most people simply because it solves the problem of water landing on the ground too...Continue Reading
Recently Interesting
CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: What the Good Guys Really Look Like
Updated on October 7th, 2022
A few years ago, my oldest son, Robert, and I had the chance to make a few promotional videos about four good...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
ANCHORING TO MASONRY: Check Out These Options for Success
Updated on October 7th, 2022
Concrete, brick and stone play a larger role than ever in today’s home building and renovations, and that’s a...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
Dos And Don’ts Of AC Maintenance
Updated on October 17th, 2022
Air conditioners (ACs) are standard in many contemporary homes Even though AC units are still pricey, technological...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
STONE HOME FINALE: Watch Video of Last Stone Being Laid
Published on September 30th, 2022
On July 4, 1987, I laid the first stone in what would be the basement of my homestead house on Manitoulin Island,...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
SEE WORLD’S BEST BRICK TIE: Plus Click to a Free B...
Published on September 30th, 2022
Conventional brick ties are one of those common construction details that strikes me as just barely good enough to...Continue Reading