Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: Drain Line Heating Cable Installation
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Click to watch a detailed installation tour of two kinds of drain line heating cable for plumbing installations exposed...Continue Reading
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FREEZE-PROOF DRAIN PIPES: How to Prevent Sewage Line Fre...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you've got drain pipes that aren't completely protected from frost, you may have a huge problem waiting to happen...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
How to Keep Water Intake Lines from Freezing
Updated on August 12th, 2021
VIDEO BELOW: Do you have a cottage or seasonal country home you’d like to upgrade for year-round living As more and...Continue Reading
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An Outhouse, a Misunderstanding and Some Laughs
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I've come to realize that the ability to laugh is the most valuable home improvement skill of all, especially when...Continue Reading
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Open Cell vs Closed Cell Spray Foam
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Spray foam insulation is one of the most effective tools we've got for boosting energy efficiency in new homes and...Continue Reading
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SMALL TOWN LIFE: Ordinary People, Beautiful Music
Updated on July 5th, 2021
I was 22 years old when I decided to move from the suburbs of Toronto to make a life for myself on a 90 acre patch of...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: Where to Find Financial Help for Insulation Upgrades
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Governments everywhere apply extra taxes on energy products, so it's only right that property owners get some of that...Continue Reading
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All About Bathroom Fans That Really Work
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Colder weather brings special household challenges, and one of them is the need for effective bathroom ventilation If...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: See How Heat is Delivered Underground
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Even people who don't heat with wood or use an outdoor wood boiler find it interesting to see how heat is delivered...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
VEHICLES: Repair or Replace? How to Decide
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Want to spend as little as possible keeping a decent vehicle on the road Most people say "yes" to this question, but...Continue Reading
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BETTER BUILDING: 3 Lessons Learned from Old Bricks
Updated on August 12th, 2021
There’s a question I’ve wondered about for years and I’ve never yet found a good answer Millions of us live in...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Tips for Building Great Outdoor Timber Projects
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Got some outdoor building projects in mind Heavy timbers of the kind you can get at any building supply yard are a...Continue Reading