Bathrooms
Bathroom Remodel On A Budget: 7 Tips And Tricks
Updated on January 17th, 2024
A bathroom renovation can be a great way to freshen up your home and make it feel new again It can also add value to...Continue Reading
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Katherine’s Corsets
Updated on November 21st, 2023
Hi! I’m Katherine, Steve Maxwell’s daughter Growing up at the house on Bailey Line Road, I always felt the urge...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Buying a Home in North Carolina? Here are 9 Ways to Save...
Updated on June 1st, 2023
According to real estate economists, North Carolina has one of the most overvalued housing markets in the United States...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
PAVING BRICKS: Two Overlooked Essentials for a Great Ins...
Published on June 17th, 2022
Paving bricks are a terrific way to create hard, durable driveways, pathways and patios It’s also true that products,...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
DECK BUILDING & DECK FINISHING: Learn How to Do So ...
Updated on April 16th, 2022
If you're planning to build a new backyard deck this year (or refurbish an old one with a good frame but rotted top),...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Thinking About an Oil-Free World
Updated on March 12th, 2022
Yesterday I paid the most I ever have for gasoline – $183 CAD per litre for regular gas (that's about $550 USD per...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
WET CEILINGS IN DRY WEATHER? Learn Why Your Ceiling Gets...
Published on March 5th, 2022
Q: What causes a wet spot to appear each winter in one location on my ceiling near an outside wall You can see it in...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
SAVE MONEY ON HEAT: Novitherm Reflectors Direct Warmth I...
Updated on February 26th, 2022
The video below is from a 2012 installation job where I had the chance to put Novitherm heat reflectors into an older...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
MIG vs TIG Welding
Updated on April 4th, 2022
MIG vs TIG Welding: Which is Better When it comes to metalworking tools and techniques there's always some room for...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
GENERATOR CONNECTION: Watch the Simplest Safe Method in ...
Published on January 29th, 2022
Last week we woke up to a power failure on Sunday morning, and when I connected my generator to the house, it got me...Continue Reading
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RESPONSIBLE FORESTRY: Good Wood Without the Guilt
Updated on January 15th, 2022
One of the unavoidable realities of the human condition is the need to wrestle with contradictions The struggle goes on...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Should I Change My Tank-Sty...
Updated on January 15th, 2022
Q: Should I replace my large, gas-fired tank-style water heater with a tankless model My wife and I are seniors...Continue Reading