Energy Efficiency
See How Heat is Delivered Underground
Published on January 14th, 2025
Video Watch Time = 6 1/2 minutes Even people who don't heat with wood or use an outdoor wood boiler find it...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
Basement Crack Repair Torture Test Video
Published on January 9th, 2025
Video Watch Time = 2 1/2 minutes Concrete basements crack fairly often, but most crack repair systems only...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
“How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Foundatio...
Published on December 3rd, 2024
Question: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: See Better Building Wrap In Action
Published on November 26th, 2024
Most buildings that go up these days are covered in fabric building wrap that sits underneath whatever siding is on...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS: Increasingly Important in Mod...
Published on November 22nd, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/2 minutes Back more than 15 years ago, a bright, hardworking energetic biologist moved to...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
CLOTHES DRYER VENTS: How To Do Them Better
Published on November 15th, 2024
Reading time = 5 minutes Video watch time = 1 minute Clothes dryer vents have got to be one of the last...Continue Reading
Electrical
ELECTRIC CORD REPAIR: How to Install Replacement Ends
Updated on November 15th, 2024
Sooner or later, the ends of most electric cords fail, and the problem usually has to do with an end that goes bad...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
MASONRY: Why It’s a Great Homebuilding Choice
Updated on October 30th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 8 minutes If you're planning to build a new house or major...Continue Reading
Article
VIDEO TOOL REVIEW: RYOBI’s 18V ONE+ HP Compact Brushle...
Published on October 29th, 2024
RYOBI has always been a tool brand that delivers great value for the dollar Their 18 volt compact brushless...Continue Reading
Painting & Decorating
HOW TO PAINT YOUR HOUSE: Five Tips from the Pros & ...
Published on October 29th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes Video Watch Time = 3 minutes One of the digital things I used to do to make ends...Continue Reading
Article
WOOD PLANER TUNE-UP: How to Keep That Smooth Wood Coming
Published on October 29th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes Video Watch Time = 3 minutes To be a successful woodworker, you also need to be...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
WOOD FINISHING: Get the Most From Water Based Stains
Published on October 22nd, 2024
Click above to watch a video tutorial I made a few years ago on waterbased wood stains I think you'll be surprised...Continue Reading