Learning & How-To
Technologies That Will Be Popular in Online Games in the...
Published on November 21st, 2023
The online gaming landscape is rapidly evolving, with technological advancements shaping how we play and interact in...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
What You Need to Know About “Barndominiums”
Published on November 17th, 2023
It's been said that "most people live in the city and go to the country on the weekend" Imagine if you could put some...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
Lessons Learned From an Old Shed Roof
Published on November 10th, 2023
A few of autumns ago I climbed onto a small, deteriorating roof of a shed that I hadn’t walked on for 30 years This...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
USING ROUND FIREWOOD PILES: How to Get Wood Out As You U...
Published on November 10th, 2023
A subscriber asks "What’s the best way to get wood out of the round firewood piles you've written about Do you...Continue Reading
Workshop
Good Things Happen in Garage Workshops
Published on November 10th, 2023
The small, simple garage workshop has been the birthplace of many great things in the world I often think of this as I...Continue Reading
Philosophy
DIGITAL DISCIPLINE: An Essential Key to the Hands-On Life
Updated on November 4th, 2023
Peter Paquet is a drywall contractor friend of mine (the best drywaller I know) who’s always quick with a joke and a...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the best...
Published on October 27th, 2023
"How can I learn to build my own house" This was a question I answered about 10 years ago by video for one of my...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
PRIMING SEASONAL WATER SYSTEMS: Watch This Video to Make...
Published on October 27th, 2023
Every year when winter turns to spring, seasonal cottage owners everywhere are anticipating pine trees, sparkling blue...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
HURRICANE PROOF HOMES: How to Build Safer & Stronge...
Published on October 27th, 2023
Nobody builds houses in a hurricane As obvious as this sounds, it leads to a less obvious outcome What might seem like...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
GAP-FREE WOODWORKING JOINTS: Simple Trick Makes It Easy
Published on October 20th, 2023
Sometimes a little woodworking trick can deliver a lot of value That's the case with an operation called "kerfing"...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
BACKYARD CHICKEN HOUSE: Download Free Building Plans
Published on October 18th, 2023
Want plans for building the portable chicken house you see below You'll find a download link further along in the...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
Attics Offer Big Potential for Great Living Space
Published on October 12th, 2023
A few years ago I began advising a homeowner named Kat She approached me for advice on exactly how to convert her...Continue Reading