Where I live in Canada we get about a dozen electrical power failures each year. Some of these are short, lasting only a few minutes. Other failures are 8 hour-long “scheduled” power interruptions that shut down entire business sectors for […]
Continue ReadingEpisode#2 – [email protected]
This week on the Bailey Line Road homestead we’ve been doing some welding, woodworking, door installation and cedar fence rail work. Click to watch all four “glimpse of life” videos.
Continue ReadingLIFE @ Bailey Line Road – Episode#1
This is the first of the weekly “video visits” you’ll find here on BaileyLineRoad.com. Each episode highlights four of the things we’re up to at our Manitoulin Island homestead/farm/workshop/country life. I hope you find it all interesting. [email protected] Bailey Line Road is […]
Continue ReadingTHREE VIDEOS: Cutting, Splitting & Stacking Firewood
Every year for the last 25 years I’ve cut firewood at our rural Manitoulin Island home, and over the years I’ve settled on an approach that works for me. I used to cut firewood alone, but these days I’m lucky to […]
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VIDEO: See How Heat is Delivered Underground
Even people who don’t heat with wood or use an outdoor wood boiler find it interesting to see how heat is delivered underground, from one place to another. That’s what this video is all about. It shows the Danish system […]
Continue ReadingVEHICLES: Repair or Replace? How to Decide
How do you decide whether to repair or replace your vehicle? Listen in as I explain an unusual approach that can save you money and give you a great vehicle.
Continue ReadingHAND PUMP: Watch Deep Well Installation Happen
UPDATED 18MAY2017: There’s something special about getting your water from a hand pump. Somehow water tastes a little bit better when it comes as a result of some exercise. Even if you do have an electric pump at your place, […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Tips for Building Great Outdoor Timber Projects
Got some outdoor building projects in mind? Heavy timbers of the kind you can get at any building supply yard are a great material to use, and the tricks you’ll learn here will help make those timbers look terrific. Click […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: One Simple Mouse-Proofing Idea
If you’ve had any experience at all in rural areas, you know that autumn is the time of year when mice start looking for comfortable winter accommodations. And what better place than a summer cottage closed up until next spring? […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Homemade DC Generator in Action
A while back I was finishing up the creation of a how-to report and plans package on building an electrical generator from junkyard parts and I found something interesting. I’d travelled to the home of some Amish neighbours of mine because […]
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