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CEDAR RAIL FARM FENCES: How They Tell the Story of Fear ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Each spring since 1987 I’ve maintained a nearly forgotten part of rural Canadian heritage that’s still a working...Continue Reading
Flooring
SOUNDPROOFING: What Can I Put Underneath New Carpet To M...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: What can I put underneath new carpet to boost floor soundproofing My father recently sent me an old article of yours...Continue Reading
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BAILEY LINE LIFE VIDEO EPISODE#1 – Tractor Tire Repair...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This week marks the beginning of an ongoing videos series I'm creating called Bailey Line Life So many different things...Continue Reading
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VAPOUR BARRIERS: How They Work & Why They Matter
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Most homes are insulated with some kind of fibre-based insulation such as fibreglass or rock wool, but for these...Continue Reading
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CERAMIC TILES: This is What a Proper Installation Looks Like
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 19Oct2018: There are two reasons ceramic floor tiles are unique in the world of home improvements First,...Continue Reading
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THREE READER Q&As: Furnace Room Ventilation, Insula...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Furnace Room Ventilation Q: Do I need to install vented doors when I build a wall around the furnace and water heater...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
ELECTRIC INFLOOR HEATING: A Simple & Effective Retr...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 8Sep2018: Nights are starting too cool off where I live in Canada, and when heat waves of the summer are just a...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO Q&A SESSION: Watch a Replay of the Live Event
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This past Monday I broadcast my first live video event It was a question-and-answer session where I offered solutions...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
HOME STANDBY GENERATORS: Choosing & Using Automatic...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
BONUS: Don't miss the two tech videos below More and more people are deciding to get proactive about electrical...Continue Reading
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LAWN CARE: High-Mileage Zero-Radius Mower Keeps On Cutting
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I mowed my first lawn in 1975, and hated it As a kid, the work struck me as loud, boring and bad for the...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Dispose of Shavings From My Planer?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: I recently bought a benchtop wood planer and have been happily generating bags and bags of sawdust in my...Continue Reading
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KILL MOLD STAINS: Oxygen-Based Chemistry Now Easier to Use
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Sooner or later every deck, shed, fence and outdoor wood surface gets moldy or weathered in time Even non-wood surfaces...Continue Reading