Home Building & Additions
Q&A of the Week: What Replacement Skylight Do You R...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: My current skylight is damaged and needs to be replaced Can you recommend a reliable brand and installer A: There...Continue Reading
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GREAT PLIERS: Why IRWIN GrooveLocks Are My Favourite
Updated on July 8th, 2021
In theory, I suppose it’s possible to live without tools in your life, but why would you want to So many of today’s...Continue Reading
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RUSTIC, MAINTENANCE-FREE SIDING: A Close Look at One Option
Updated on August 12th, 2021
When it comes to exterior siding for homes and cottages in rural locations, it’s not easy to find a durable option...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
WOOD SIDING: What’s the Best Way to Finish It?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Wood siding that's stained needs to be refinished frequently The longest lasting results I've seen don't look good...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Can you help me make sense of options for potl...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Can you help me make sense of all the options for potlights I’m confused by all the choices, sizes and types A:...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 11 – Trac...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is chapter 11 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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What’s It Like to Move From City to Country?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
The website you're on now – BaileyLineRoadcom – is named after the little country road where my wife, Mary, and I...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: “What’s the Best Way t...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: How can I paint the rusty steel railing that goes across the front of my property I want the results to lasts, but I...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Fix the Fuzzy Woo...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
QUESTION: What should I do about the fuzzy surface fibers that developed on my deck In the fall I stripped and...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Q&A of the Week: How’s SeptiCleanse septic sy...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: I'm writing to ask for the follow-up to a Toronto Star column you wrote a number of years ago regarding a septic...Continue Reading
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COVID-19 SANITY STRATEGY: Make More Household Living Hap...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
When COVID lockdowns first appeared in early 2020, the weather was getting warmer in a lot of areas, providing at least...Continue Reading
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GENERATOR GIVEAWAY 2018: Enter to Win
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Each year I give away thousands of dollars of tools for free, and I've got a particularly nice giveaway going now One...Continue Reading