Off-Grid Energy
SOLAR & WIND ENERGY COMMUNITY: Join Us & Learn...
Updated on October 20th, 2021
Want to boost your energy self-reliance Would you like to build on property with no access to grid power Perhaps...Continue Reading
Windows & Doors
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Can I Refinish My Own Fiber...
Updated on August 16th, 2021
Q: Is it reasonable for me to strip and refinish the fiberglass exterior door at my house They face south and the old...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
FABRIC STRUCTURES Q&A: Read Answers to Common Quest...
Updated on August 14th, 2021
Sheltered space is almost always at a premium if you have equipment and tools to store and maintain Every person with a...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
CHEAP & COZY HEAT: Watch a Classic Anthracite Coal ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in the fall of 2020, we installed a classic anthracite heating stove in the house of my son Robert, and I thought...Continue Reading
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WORKING WITH STEEL PIPE: How to Make Curved Ends for Rai...
Updated on May 22nd, 2021
Black iron pipe is a great material for making railings, roll cages, frames and more, the trick is getting the ends to...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Should I Spray Foam on Bedr...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Should I spray foam directly on the bedrock in the crawlspace under the house I’m building or put crushed...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
LIGHTEST & WARMEST BASEMENT SUBFLOOR OPTION –...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Building products are always getting better, and that goes especially for items made for finishing basement Insul-Armor...Continue Reading
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Why Young People Avoid the Trades & What We Need to...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back a few years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about how logical reasoning was never going to end the growing...Continue Reading
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HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Four Ways to Make Your Home 2x M...
Updated on December 12th, 2020
While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the last few decades, most people don’t...Continue Reading
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DETAIL SANDERS: Tips for Using This Key Tool for Outdoor...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Detail sanders are tools that help a lot with wood refinishing work, and there's really nothing else like them on the...Continue Reading
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COLD WEATHER CONSTRUCTION: Five Tips for Building Well
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I live in Canada, and of course everyone knows Canada is a country that's cold enough to kill you for a good part of...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
Cabin Roof Insulation from the Top
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Want the look of an authentic, wood framed rafter roof when viewed from below, but with the energy efficiency of modern...Continue Reading