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SMALL HOME & CABIN BUILDING PLANS & VIDEO COUR...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Building a small, affordable tiny home of your own – that's what my Cozy Cabin building course and plans package...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: How to Install Basement Insulation
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Many people finish basements each year, but most of those finishing jobs are destined to be less than they can be...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: Cedar Sidewall Shingles Drainage
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Cedar sidewall shingles are one of the best options for natural exterior wall siding It looks great on any natural...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
VIDEO FEATURE: Double Life of Wooden Deck Plans
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Naturally, if you're building from deck plans, you want that new deck to last as long as possible before rot sets in...Continue Reading
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FRIENDLY ADVICE: Avoid Biggest Wood Fence Stain Mistake
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Hi Steve! Hope all is well with you Can I pick your brain once again about wood fence stain Our pressure treated...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
VIDEO FEATURE: How to Properly Build a Deck on Brick Veneer
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Do you have a brick veneer house with plans to build a deck Brick veneer is a single layer of brick that's built over a...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: Improve Your Deck Plans
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Most new deck plans look pretty good on paper at first, but the real test of a deck is how well is lasts after it's...Continue Reading
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LIFE IMPROVEMENT: Eat Better With a Root Cellar
Updated on May 17th, 2022
Back in 2009 a book publisher called me with an offer to write a book on root cellars and I thought it was the silliest...Continue Reading
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Cash-Only Mentality Ruining Home Improvement Scene
Updated on August 12th, 2021
While television shows constantly reminds us Canadians about shoddy workmanship and unscrupulous home improvement...Continue Reading
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Tougher Times
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Every time I think of Canada I find myself both thankful and worried Thankful for the opportunities and freedoms we...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Can You Suggest an Inexpensive, Good Quality Roofing Pro...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Hear Steve offer advice about his choice of roofing that delivers good looks and long life at reasonable...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
How do I Add a New Basement Window to a Masonry Foundation?
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Steve offers advice about strengthening the area above a new basement window opening cut into a concrete...Continue Reading