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BASEMENT HEATING Q&A: “Should I Move Heating Ducts to the Floor?”
Updated on September 21st, 2018
A Reader Asks Q: How should I arrange the heating ducts as I convert an unfinished basement space into a couple...Continue Reading
Video
ELECTRIC INFLOOR HEATING: A Simple & Effective Retrofit Option
Updated on September 8th, 2018
UPDATED 8Sep2018: Nights are starting too cool off where I live in Canada, and when heat waves of the summer are just a...Continue Reading
Article
VIDEO FEATURE: Creating Fancy Sidewall Shingles
Updated on May 14th, 2019
Normally I'm not a fan of wood siding It just doesn't last long enough and it's always hungry for paint or stain But...Continue Reading
Video
VIDEO Q&A SESSION: Watch a Replay of the Live Event
Updated on September 1st, 2018
This past Monday I broadcast my first live video event It was a question-and-answer session where I offered solutions...Continue Reading
Homesteading
STONE HOME FINALE: Watch Video of Last Stone Being Laid
Updated on February 20th, 2020
In July 1987, I laid the first stone in what would be the basement of my homestead house on Manitoulin Island,...Continue Reading
Article
KILL MOLD STAINS: Oxygen-Based Chemistry Now Easier to Use
Updated on August 10th, 2018
Sooner or later every deck, shed, fence and outdoor wood surface gets moldy or weathered in time Even non-wood surfaces...Continue Reading
Article
OUTDOOR WOOD FINISHING: Favourite One-Time Treatment Now With Colour
Updated on July 17th, 2018
The big problem with outdoor wood is that it’s more of a pain to keep finished than most people realize This is...Continue Reading
Article
WHITE LIES: Good Contractors Never Tell Them
Updated on January 9th, 2021
Back in June 2018, I got an email from a woman wondering about roof shingles, and it reminded me how easy it is for...Continue Reading
Article
COOLER UPSTAIRS ROOMS: See a Great Way to Keep Upper Stories Comfortable
Updated on July 7th, 2018
The upper levels of homes and cottages are often difficult to keep cool in summer Hot air rises and stays in upper...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: What Replacement Skylight Do You Recommend?
Updated on June 30th, 2018
Q: My current skylight is damaged and needs to be replaced Can you recommend a reliable brand and installer A: There...Continue Reading