Steve explains how to replace a rusting steel garage support post and how to make the new one last.
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Back a few years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about how logical reasoning was never going to end the growing shortage of skilled trade workers in North America. We’ve been hearing logical warnings about the lack of skilled tradespeople…
Crops need water, but too much water in the soil is bad. That’s because excess water restricts plant growth and encourages shallow rooting that’s susceptible to drought as the season dries out. A little more than half of our farmland…
Pressure washing is a popular home maintenance activity because it cleans brick, siding, decks and machinery thoroughly and in record time. I have used pressure washers for more than 25 years on a variety of surfaces so I know what…
Two-wheel drive tractors need traction help in the winter, and that’s what tire chains are for. Join me for an improptu “fly on the wall” field video and see the process unfold.
“I don’t want to raise a helpless female, Dad!” Those were Robert’s words to me as he asked to borrow my ATV to give six year-old Lily a lesson on driving this machine and using it to clear snow. The…
COMMUNITY MEMBER DISCOUNT CODE BELOW: In this week’s off-grid insider’s lesson you’ll learn some of the electrical theory necessary to understand how a solar/wind electrical system works. Instructional video from my off-grid course is below, too. Voltage: Just like with…