Home Interiors
5 Neutral Paint Colors Appropriate for Rentals
Updated on July 17th, 2023
When you're renovating a rental property, it can be hard knowing where to start, and there are numerous things you'll...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
FREEZE-PROOF WATER: How to Protect a Raised Cabin Water ...
Published on July 14th, 2023
A while back I was on a video call with a couple in Alberta, Canada building their own house following my Cozy Cabin...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
BOOST YOUR HOME WITH A ROUTER: 3 Little-Used Trim Profil...
Published on July 14th, 2023
Emotions drive people more than anything else, and this is why home improvement is so perennially popular We all want...Continue Reading
Article
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS: Increasingly Important in Mod...
Published on July 14th, 2023
Back more than 15 years ago, a bright, hardworking energetic biologist moved to the rural island community where I...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
Choosing a Smart Thermostat for your HVAC System
Published on July 4th, 2023
Home thermostats have come a long way since the early mercury and bimetal models from years ago Modern smart...Continue Reading
Article
CLOTHES DRYER VENTS: How To Do Them Better
Published on July 4th, 2023
Clothes dryer vents have got to be one of the last things that builders consider when they’re putting a house...Continue Reading
Bathrooms
GOT A LAZY FLUSHING TOILET: Discover Causes & Solut...
Published on July 4th, 2023
Toilets rarely die a quick death Most fade away slowly, gradually losing their ability to flush reliably, and this...Continue Reading
Philosophy
MAKING A HOME PLACE: The Real Reason Home Improvement Wo...
Published on June 30th, 2023
Back in August 2016, my wife and I waved goodbye to our first child as we left him installed in his...Continue Reading
Electrical
ELECTRIC CORD REPAIR: How to Install Replacement Ends
Published on June 30th, 2023
Sooner or later, the ends of most electric cords fail, and the problem usually has to do with an end that goes bad ...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
CHEAP & COZY HEAT: Watch a Classic Anthracite Coal ...
Published on June 30th, 2023
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
Basements, Foundations & Attics
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the Best Way t...
Published on June 22nd, 2023
Q: What can I apply to the inside of my under-the-front-steps basement cold room to stop water from coming in There are...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE: Heating Technology Offers Energy ...
Published on June 22nd, 2023
If you've ever thought of installing an outdoor wood boiler for heating your place, this article is for you There's a...Continue Reading