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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 13 Mistakes & Lessons from Real Life
This is chapter 13 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30+ year story about moving from the…
FOUR BIG VIDEOS: Watch a Cecropia Moth Hatch, See How to Cut Fancy Cedar Shingles, Learn to Mill Your Own Trim & Lessons for Choosing a Drill
*NATURE: See a massive, newly hatched cecropia moth.
*HOMEBUILDING: Cut and install fancy sidewall shingles.
*WOODWORKING: Save money making trim and molding…
SEWING PERIOD CLOTHING: Another Kind of Hands-On
If you have kids, you might have noticed how aptitudes and interests run in the family while also sometimes taking…
RURAL LIFE SKILLS THAT MATTER: A Dozen Tips for Water Wells, Septic Systems, Electricity & Food
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video: Water wells, septic systems, electricity supplies and food storage – these are four of the biggest…
Q&A of the Week: Young Man Seeks Advice on Mortgage-Free Home Strategy
UPDATED 17Apr2020: A while back I got an email from a young man who reads my newspaper columns regularly and…
COURSES ON 20% CORONA DISCOUNT UNTIL APRIL 18
Although life for me is pretty much the same as usual here on the homestead during this strange time, I…
WORRIED ABOUT YOUR FOOD SUPPLY?: Discounted Course Package Teaches Essentials
UPDATED 3Apr2020 + 4 bonus course modules + 19% discount code: Have you ever stopped to think how vulnerable you and…
HOMESCHOOLING & COVID-19: Discover a Simple Way to Teach Your Own Kids Well
You’ve probably never thought about homeschooling your kids, have you? But here you are, off work with kids off school…
HOW TO REPAIR BASEMENT CRACKS: A Detailed Video Tutorial
Almost every basement I’ve seen has at least some cracks in floors and walls. Yours probably does, too. Most times…
SOLAR ENERGY Q&A: “Where Can I Learn More About Household Solar Energy?
Q: Where can I learn more about making solar energy a reality in a country home I’m planning to build? I…
SOLDERING IRON VIDEO TUTORIAL: Watch & Learn to Use This Great Tool
Do you want to learn to solder wires? You’ve come to the right place. Soldering is a basic hands-on workshop…
LEARN TO WELD: Why Wire-Feed MIG Welders Are The Best Way to Learn
Affordable wire-feed MIG welders are now accessible enough for do-it-yourselfers to buy and use successfully. Check out this introductory article…
BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #12 – CROSSCUTTING FOR QUALITY
The instructional video below is one of 42 videos contained in my online course on building your own custom kitchen…
Fancy Cedar Shingles for Exterior Walls
In this video (8 minutes) visit with Steve as he shows how to make and install fancy cedar sidewall shingles;…
HOW TO DO AUTOBODY REPAIR: A Detailed Video Tutorial Part 2 of 2
In this autobody repair video (part 2 of 2), see . . . how to apply paint to a repaired…
HOUSE INSULATION: The Surprising Truth About Insulation R Values
Insulation R values seem straight forward enough. The bigger the number, the better the insulation, right? Not really. Not even…
HOW TO DO AUTOBODY REPAIR: A Detailed Video Tutorial Part 1 of 2
See an ugly hole in a plastic bumper being repaired. Learn how to use construction adhesive to form the backing…
LOG SPLITTER EXTRAORDINAIRE: How to Make Firewood Faster with Speedy Inertia Splitter
Canadian economist Jeff Rubin has a book that everyone should read, especially if you cut your own firewood. It’s called…
Bailey Line Life Ep. 24: How to Install Cedar Shingle Siding
In this week’s video episode, watch how cedar shingles make a great wall siding; see
one way to make a vertical…
BUILD 3 GREAT SOLAR PROJECTS: Plans, Instructional Videos & Self-Reliance
Solar generators are an up-and-coming portable energy technology that lets you make modest amounts of electricity without connection to the…
BAILEY LINE LIFE EP.15 – Watch “Cable-Free” Rooftop Deicing System in Action
In this week’s video episode, take a tour of a cable-free rooftop “Edge Cutter” de-icing systems in action, and see…
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