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INSTALL A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP: 6 Lessons for Doing It the R...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 2Aug2019: "How can I install a submersible pump" If you're asking this question, then this is the article...Continue Reading
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4-VIDEO VISIT: Click & Watch Me Install Hand-Forged...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Click below to watch me install a hand-forged door hinge Click below to visit with some chickens as I changed...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Lessons Learned From an Old Shed Roof
Updated on August 12th, 2021
A couple of autumns ago I climbed onto a small, deteriorating roof of a shed that I hadn’t walked on for 30 years The...Continue Reading
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HOW TO SAW & STACK FIREWOOD: Watch Two Videos to Se...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Every year since 1989 I've cut firewood at our rural Manitoulin Island, Canada home, and over the years I've settled...Continue Reading
Outdoors
OUTDOOR TIRED: Have You Developed a Taste for This Yet?
Updated on July 31st, 2021
As I was growing up in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of my home town...Continue Reading
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FIREWOOD: Understanding the Essential Splitting Axe
Updated on December 12th, 2017
If you live in the country, you may already know about keeping a woodpile stocked But even many city neighbourhoods are...Continue Reading
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Swimming Lessons, Swimming Pools & Pool Envy
Updated on July 8th, 2021
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...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR BEAUTY: Meet a Mural Painter Who Makes Buildings...
Updated on June 19th, 2021
Have you ever noticed how outdoor art can make a neighbourhood so much better This article is about a remarkable...Continue Reading
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Things You Need To Know About Clean Power Generators
Updated on August 12th, 2021
“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone”, may just be a line from an old Joni Mitchell song, but it...Continue Reading
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Keep on Truckin’: How to Make Your Vehicle Last Longer
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Some people manage their vehicles like tubes of caulking – use them up and throw them away Not me I aim for a long...Continue Reading
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VIDEO GARDEN TOUR: Manitoulin August 2015
Updated on June 4th, 2021
One of the best ways to learn about gardening is to see what works for other people That's the idea behind the garden...Continue Reading
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TOOL TEST : Cordless Yard Tools Good as Gas
Updated on June 24th, 2021
Cordless electric yard tools that perform as well as the best gas-powered models is something that's never happened...Continue Reading