Off-Grid Energy
INVERTER GENERATORS: Win Lighter, Quieter, Better Portab...
Published on November 19th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes If you're looking for portable electric power for camping, power tool use away from...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
How to Install Subfloor Panels
Published on November 19th, 2024
Are you planning to finish your basement Subfloor panels of some kind are a great way to make concrete floor...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
STONE HOME FINALE: Watch Video of Last Stone Being Laid
Published on November 16th, 2024
On July 4, 1987, I laid the first stone in what would be the basement of my homestead house on Manitoulin Island,...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
MOUSE-PROOF DOOR SWEEP: A Simple Idea That Makes Big Dif...
Published on November 12th, 2024
If you've ever lived in a rural area, you know that mice are always on the lookout for comfortable accommodations...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
HOW TO BUY A HOUSE: Four Simple But Important Tech Issue...
Published on November 12th, 2024
Reading Time = 6 1/2 minutes What makes a house good to buy on a technical level It's a question that not...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
How to Insulate an Old, Brick House
Published on November 12th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes Video Watch Time = 8 minutes Older brick homes often have nothing but brick...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
CHEAP & COZY HEAT: Watch a Classic Anthracite Coal ...
Published on November 8th, 2024
Back in the fall of 2020, my oldest son, Robert, and I installed a classic anthracite heating stove in his house I...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
CATHEDRAL CEILING CHALLENGE: “How Do I Insulate Th...
Published on November 8th, 2024
Video watch time = 3 1/2 minutes Got a cathedral ceiling that's giving you moisture trouble One of my...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
COMPOSTING TOILETS: How to Buy One That Actually Works
Published on November 5th, 2024
Composting toilets like this one use no water, and turn human waste into useful compost But I know from experience...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
Top-Down Roof and Floor Insulation
Published on November 5th, 2024
Got a cottage or cabin roof or floor to insulate Don't want to spoil the look of the rafters and roof boards you...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
Concrete Foundation Pour for Fabric Structure
Published on November 1st, 2024
The latest in my video series about a 42x80-foot Calhoun fabric shelter I'm putting up This video covers one of the...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
OUTDOOR WOOD BOILERS: Heating Technology Offers Energy ...
Published on November 1st, 2024
If you've ever wondered how you could heat your entire home without hauling firewood inside and ash outside, this...Continue Reading