In this blog you’ll learn about the physical reasons why I believe drinking distilled water is healthier than other options, and you’ll also get a detailed technical tour of the insides of the automatic water distiller we use at my place. READING TIME: 5 minutes.
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DISTILLED WATER: Is It Good For You To Drink?
If you care about your health, you’ve probably come to realize that little lifestyle practices can sometimes deliver big health benefits over time. The energy level and pizzaz of a person in their 70s or 80s, for instance, can be […]
Continue ReadingTHREADING STEEL PIPE: Watch How We Do It In Our Shop
Threaded steel pipe is useful for all kinds of things and we use it fairly often here at our place at the end of Bailey Line Road. Watch my son Robert and I as we cut threads by hand on […]
Continue ReadingHow to Fix a Flat Bicycle Tire
In this week’s how-to video learn: how to remove a bicycle wheel from the frame the best way to remove the tire from the rim how to prevent the tube from being damaged during installation special details for getting the […]
Continue ReadingBLANDING’S TURTLE VIDEO: Watch a Rare Species Visit Our Driveway
Watch as Steve and Jake bring a rare Blanding’s turtle back to the lake.
Continue ReadingCASE STUDY: Log Home Builder Takes Breath Away
Think you’ve seen everything log building has to offer? Think again, as we show you how this Canadian craftsman takes the craft to new levels.
Continue ReadingEXTEND CHAINSAW LIFE: Watch & Learn the Tips That Kept This Saw Going for 30+ Years
Want your chainsaw to last a long, long time? Watch my video tutorial below, along with my 30+ year-old chainsaw that still starts and runs like new, even after cutting hundreds of cords of wood.
Continue ReadingQ&A OF THE WEEK: “What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage?”
Q: What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage? I recently bit the bullet, went below, and stuffed two layers of insulation batts between the floor joists above the crawl space. The floor is still freezing […]
Continue ReadingCASE STUDY: Finding a Homestead Property in the Real World
Have you ever thought of living in the country? Finding the right property isn’t all that easy. Read Steve Maxwell’s experiences finding his homesteading property and see for yourself what it’s like.
Continue ReadingHow to Choose a Backup Generator & Three Options For Legal Connections
UPDATED 18Sep2020: Want the most economical kind of backup generator to provide power for your home or cottage or off-grid building project? Large portable models provide the most power for a given purchase price. But how do you connect a […]
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