UPDATED 2Oct2020: Autumn is a great time at any lakeside cottage, but sooner or later you’ll need to get the place ready for winter. There’s always a lot to do when closing the cottage, and making the job as quick, […]
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the Best Way to Hide Screw Heads in Woodworking Projects?”
UPDATED 2Oct2020: There are several ways to cover screw heads so they look nice in fancy woodworking projects, but the best I know of involves tapered wooden plugs fill counterbored holes. A small, inexpensive Canadian tool called the Snug-Plug cutter […]
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 ReadingWATER LINE FREEZE PROTECTION: Watch a Video Tour of An Actual Cottage Country Installation
Got a water line that needs to be protected from frost? Watch an actual installation video that I made earlier this year showing a smart heating cable on a cottage country water line. This system is so efficient you don’t […]
Continue ReadingOUTDOOR WOODWORKING TIPS: Real-World Tricks for Working With Posts, Beams & More
UPDATED 26Sep2020 + video below: There are tricks that make a big difference to the visual success of outdoor woodworking projects, and that’s what you’ll learn about here. You’ll find them useful for almost every project involving big, exterior 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 ReadingQ&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Hanging Something Heavy on Drywall?”
Q: How do I anchor something heavy to drywall? I’d like to install a hanging ceiling lamp bracket, but don’t think a regular hook will hold the weight. What can I do? A: You’re wise to be concerned because a regular […]
Continue ReadingThree Tips for Building Steel Pipe Light Fixtures
PUBLISHED 18Sep2020 + video below: Ever since I can remember, modern, store-bought light fixtures have disappointed me. Not all of them, but most. Flimsy, fake, predictable and expensive, I can only remember buying one light fixture in my life that […]
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Join more than 85,000 people who have watched and learned from Steve’s tour of the ProPEX pipe and connection system.
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.
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