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VIDEO: How to Finish a Basement Properly
Updated on October 1st, 2016
Most basements are finished badly these days Sure, they look good, but traditional methods are prone to mold growth,...Continue Reading
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HOMEOWNERS WANTED: Share How Insulation Improved Your Home and Win Prizes
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Insulation is one of my favourite topics for articles and videos because insulation makes the difference between an...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: How to Buy an Efficient Resale Home
Updated on September 15th, 2016
It takes diligence to buy a resale home wisely because it's hard to know what you're getting That's why people hire...Continue Reading
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Time to Make the Trades Cool Again
Updated on May 27th, 2020
For as long as I can remember I’ve heard dire warnings about the impending shortage of skilled trades people in North...Continue Reading
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BASEMENT FINISHING COURSE VIDEO: Central Vacuum Systems Tour
Updated on February 6th, 2021
This video is one of dozens that are part of my popular basement finishing course This particular video explains how...Continue Reading
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TOO HOT UPSTAIRS: Causes and Cures of this Widespread Problem
Updated on August 20th, 2016
When I grew up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada in the early 1970s, only one family in a neighbourhood of thousands...Continue Reading
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Five Little Things That Matter
Updated on August 12th, 2016
Every building job is made of tasks, and every task requires that materials, labour and tools come together Sometimes...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Leak-Proof Alternative to Eavestrough
Updated on July 23rd, 2016
Eavestrough is a necessary evil for most people simply because it solves the problem of water landing on the ground too...Continue Reading
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SMARTER LIVING: Save Time & Trouble by putting Laundry in Kitchen
Updated on April 11th, 2019
More than 25 years ago I made a home building decision that has saved my wife and I the equivalent of more than...Continue Reading
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TOOL VIDEO: Tracksaw Delivers Clean-Cut Advantage
Updated on November 14th, 2016
Despite advertising claims to the contrary, truly innovative tools are rare They only make it to the mainstream once in...Continue Reading