If trees grow where you live, then making them into firewood is a great way to reduce heating costs and get exercise. I’ve been cutting firewood and heating with it for 35+ years, and there are five main steps to…
I’ve been around long enough to notice what seems like a serious deterioration in the state of the family, and especially in the amount of meaningful interaction between fathers, grandfathers and children. In my own case, I’m fortunate enough to…
Too few kids these days get to grow up wearing nothing but a swim suit all summer long. Country life puts everyone into constant contact with nature, and childhood experiences with rural places can be create memories and strengths that last a life time. Saying goodbye to these times can be hard, but there’s value in it, too.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, maintains a tradition of cedar rail farm fences by continuing to use and upkeep them where he lives in Manitoulin.
Steve Maxwell, Canadas Handiest Man, sheds light on a new rural Canadian invention, Seg-Ins Big Bed, a truck extention that improves cargo capacity.
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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 of those city aesthetics into something uniquely country? A barndominium is quickly becoming as popular as…
Question: What are some interior design features that make sense for seniors wanting to stay in their home as long as possible? I’m 68 and researching these issues now because I want to put them in place in my own…
In this video (4 minutes) learn how to use plumbing anti-freeze to protect a pressure washer against freezing & damage; use a funnel & short length of hose to get the anti-freeze where it needs to be; see how every pressure washer always has a place to add anti-freeze.
Almost nobody uses their garage just for the car anymore. In a study we ran in early 2026, only 2% of garage owners used the space exclusively for parking. The other 98% were storing an average of 4.3 different categories…
Quick Answer Best overall: Workyard ($6-$13/user/mo + $50 base): Delivers jobsite time tracking software with payroll integration that captures GPS-verified hours mapped to QuickBooks jobs and cost codes before export; supports both Online and Desktop Best for dispatch-to-invoice workflows: Jobber…
As some of you may remember, in May 2024, my wife, Mary, was diagnosed with a rare and advanced spinal cancer called chordoma. Literally only one person in a million gets diagnosed with this each year. And looking back on…