Heating, A/C & Ventilation
Outdoor Wood Boiler 7 Year Review
Published on October 7th, 2024
Outdoor wood boilers are an excellent heating option for people with access to a forest, a willingness to make...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
HOME-GROWN MULCH: Make Your Own from Garden Waste &...
Published on October 4th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/2 minutes My wife, Mary, and I have been gardening together for almost 40 years, and one...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
DEWALT Mini-Chainsaw Review
Published on September 20th, 2024
Cordless, electric mini-chainsaws are becoming more prominent in the tool world, and I use mine all the time See...Continue Reading
Outdoors
4-VIDEO VISIT: Click & Watch Me Install Hand-Forged...
Published on September 20th, 2024
Here are four videos of different things you might find interesting: installing hand-forged hinges, backyard chickens,...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
GREAT ATV TRAILER: Canadian One-Man Shop Produces World-...
Published on September 13th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Hidden in the nooks and crannies of the great big country of Canada,...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
ALL-METAL BODY WORK: Fixing a Truck Floor Rust Hole With...
Published on September 10th, 2024
I should have known better, but the wall-to-wall vinyl carpeting on the floor of my 1990 F150 has been holding...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
OUTDOOR TIRED: Have You Developed a Taste for This Yet?
Published on September 6th, 2024
As I was growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of my home...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
Wood vs. Metal vs. Resin: Which Storage Shed Material Is...
Published on September 5th, 2024
Storage sheds are practical options for storing yard equipment or excess furniture on your property They can come...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
BUILDING A BARREL SMOKER: Plans Download and Video Tour
Published on September 3rd, 2024
Click below to watch a video tour of plan for building a backyard meat smoker using a steel barrel Using a steel drum,...Continue Reading
Adhesives
EXTERIOR ADHESIVES: Choosing the Right Waterproof Outdo...
Published on August 30th, 2024
Exterior adhesives for gluing wood (and other things) are different than what makes sense for indoor...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
Sharp Chainsaw Cutting Hard Maple
Published on August 27th, 2024
The condition of a saw chain is crucial for cutting firewood efficiently The quick video below shows by what my biggest...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
PASTURE MANAGEMENT: Add Seed to Salt Trough to Improve P...
Published on August 27th, 2024
Video Watch Time = 2 1/2 minutes We've been pasturing beef cattle here on our Manitoulin Island, Canada...Continue Reading