In a 2022 report, several insurance advisers claim that multiple buy-to-let properties are either underinsured or uninsured. One reason for this is that landlords and tenants alike aren’t well-informed that they should buy insurance after the initial let. The thing…
According to real estate economists, North Carolina has one of the most overvalued housing markets in the United States. That can make it hard for first-time homeowners to save enough for a downpayment. Fortunately, there are plenty of strategies you…
Solar generators are small, portable, self-contained off-grid energy systems that delivers modest amounts of power with no noise, no fuel burned and no moving parts. The video below is one of a series of six explaining how I teach people…
In this week’s video episode, watch how a repairable oil finish is made exceptionally smooth, see the best way to level a surface before buffing, and watch a random orbit sander and buffing pads in action
*TOOLS: Watch a Milwaukee tape getting driven over by a truck.
*WOODWORKING: Learn how to sand wood perfectly smooth.
*WOOD FINISHING: Watch my favourite wipe-on poly in action.
*GOOD GEAR: See what makes some wood screws better.
In this week’s video episode, see how tractor tire chains are installed, learn a cool way to tension tire chains, and see an old tractor blowing some big snow
High-quality hardwood plywood is a premium cabinetmaking material, but it takes an accurate tablesaw to cut it properly and efficiently. Click below to watch a video explaining how to cut sheet goods well even with a portable benchtop tablesaw. This…
Last time I wrote to you I mentioned how likely it is to find a new funeral card on store counters every week or so in the small town where we shop on Manitoulin Island, Canada. A funeral card is…
Sheltered storage space is always in short supply, but as true as this is, it doesn’t mean your machines, equipment and stuff needs to sit outside and rust. A portable garage can make all the difference. Also called temporary shelters…
UPDATED 23Jul2020: Sharpening a chainsaw properly can take more time and more skill than meets the eye. Electric chainsaw sharpeners make this job much, much easier, but you still have to know how to use the machine. Click below for…
As far as I can tell, there are two reasons more and more people are interested in buying portable generators. One is a lack of faith in the reliability of grid power. Low prices are the second. I’m not sure…
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Where I live in Canada we get about a dozen electrical power failures each year. Some of these are short, lasting only a few minutes. Other failures are 8 hour-long “scheduled” power interruptions that shut…