The instructional video below is one of 42 videos contained in my online course on building your own custom kitchen & bathroom cabinets. The crosscutting techniques you’ll learn in the video apply to any kind of woodworking project you may tackle. You’ll […]
Continue ReadingFIREWOOD FROM THE FOREST: How to Turn Trees into Fuel the Right Way
UPDATED 3Oct2019 (with videos below): If trees grow where you live, then cutting them can be a rewarding stewardship responsibility. It can also be a great way to heat your home. I’ve been cutting firewood and heating with it for […]
Continue ReadingGENERATOR CONNECTION: Watch the Simplest Safe Method in Action
UPDATED 26Sep2019 + 2 VIDEOS: As generator prices fall and confidence in electrical utilities declines, you may be wondering how you could safely and legally connect a portable generator to your home. One of the simplest options is something called […]
Continue ReadingCEDAR RAIL FENCES: A Few Thoughts While Fixing an Heirloom
In this 4 minute video, watch Steve as he fixes a century-old cedar rail fence in the backwoods of Manitoulin; offers some thoughts on the responsibility of keeping farm land going; spends time doing some hard-but-fun outdoor work
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PUBLISHED 6Sep2019: Have you ever stopped to think how vulnerable you and your family are to extended food shortages? If local grocery stores run out of food because of bad weather, economic collapse or social unrest, how would you manage? […]
Continue ReadingLOG SPLITTER EXTRAORDINAIRE: How to Make Firewood Faster with Speedy Inertia Splitter
Canadian economist Jeff Rubin has a book that everyone should read, especially if you cut your own firewood. It’s called Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller. In it Rubin makes a well-supported case for the […]
Continue ReadingSOLAR GENERATORS: Three Questions to Ask Before You Buy
Are you looking for emergency backup power during a blackout? Solar generators convert the energy of the sun into electrical power for running and charging small items. Solar generators need no fuel, they make no noise and create no exhaust. […]
Continue ReadingHome Water Filtration System: Understanding the Basics
Are you concerned about the taste and quality of your drinking water? Lots of people are these days, but that’s not news. You hear this story all the time. What is news, however, are all the ways you can now […]
Continue ReadingCottage Plans: Don’t Build Or Renovate Until You’ve Read This
UPDATED 26Jul2019: Thousands of people who own beautiful lakeside cottages will tell you that owning the place is a ton of work. If this is your experience, or if you want to avoid being overwhelmed by a cottage that you […]
Continue ReadingQ&A OF THE WEEK: “What Interior Design Features Make Sense for Seniors?”
Q: What are some interior design features that make sense for seniors wanting to stay in their home as long as possible? I’m 68 and researching these issues now because I want to put them in place in my own […]
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