Most basements get finished like it was still 1950. That’s why basement mold and mildew is still so common. This is bad enough in the basement, but it can also affect indoor air quality in your whole house. Click to watch this 6-minute video to see how the best basements are finished in the 21st century, and how this can help you breath easier.
It takes diligence to buy a resale home wisely because it’s hard to know what you’re getting. That’s why people hire home inspectors. But even the best home inspector can’t give you numbers on how efficient a home is. A…
More and more people are interested in home generators for a source of backup power, and that’s why I put together an ebook to help. It covers all the questions I get asked most often, including how to choose, use…
UPDATED 28Feb2020: If you’ve always wanted to build your self reliance skills and create your own off-grid solar & wind energy system, then you can save a lot of money this weekend because of a guy named Cary R. Back…
There’s a better way to cut metal, yet most handy people don’t yet know about it. Carbide blade technology has progressed to the point where you can cut thick steel with a toothed blade. No sparks, no heat, and super-crisp cuts. Watch this video and see.
From time to time tool companies invite people like me to corporate events where new tools will be unveiled. I usually turn these down because I don’t like leaving my Manitoulin Island home unless I have to, but every so…
Vegetable gardening is about more than producing food. It’s also about getting tired in a way that too few people experience these days. Read how to get rid of “office tired” and feel “real tired”.
I love swimming, and the fact that I’ve never owned a pool is one reason I’m susceptible to swimming pool envy. My first serious case hit when I was 12 years old. It happened in 1975, when the family of…