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Episode#12: LIFE@Bailey Line Road
*TOOL VIDEO: Cordless 120 volt 12″ DEWALT Mitre saw
*WOODWORKING: Why jigsaw orbital blade action matters
*ENERGY: See how insulated unground…
Episode#11: LIFE@Bailey Line Road
*DUST COLLECTION: See how my the system I installed works
*HAND WATER PUMP: Learn why it doesn’t freeze in winter
*CHICKEN…
Episode#10: LIFE@Bailey Line Road
See backyard chickens in winter, learn how to build with structural insulated panels, watch how I mill trim and molding…
VIDEO: Watch Swing Band Playing Since 1948
Manitoulin Island, Canada, is the place where my family and I live our homestead lives, and in many ways it’s…
Episode#9: LIFE@Bailey Line Road
Click to watch a glimpse of wintertime beauty on Manitoulin Island (two glimpses, actually). See a trick for cutting correct…
HOME SCHOOLING: How We Do It Differently – Part II
Last time I wrote about home schooling, I told you how I led my kids in learning while also keeping…
Episode#8: LIFE@Bailey Line Road
See a full-size tractor that costs the same as a walk-behind snow blower. Learn how hand railing is milled in…
Episode#7: LIFE@Bailey Line Road
See a turkey being deep fried outdoors. Watch threads get cut by hand on a steel pipe. Explore a unique…
How to Keep Water Intake Lines from Freezing
VIDEO BELOW: Do you have a cottage or seasonal country home you’d like to upgrade for year-round living? As more…
Episode#5: LIFE@Bailey Line Road
This week on LIFE@BaileyLineRoad, discover an easy way to insulate floors, watch a video review about the world’s best dryer…
Episode#3 LIFE@BaileyLineRoad
Steve Maxwell talks about the three tips he’s used to keep this chainsaw running perfectly for 28+ years. Watch how…
Episode#2 – Life@BaileyLineRoad
This week on the Bailey Line Road homestead we’ve been doing some welding, woodworking, door installation and cedar fence rail…
LIFE @ Bailey Line Road – Episode#1
This is the first of the weekly “video visits” you’ll find here on BaileyLineRoad.com. Each episode highlights four of the things we’re…
VIDEO: See How Heat is Delivered Underground
Even people who don’t heat with wood or use an outdoor wood boiler find it interesting to see how heat…
VIDEO: How to Finish a Basement Properly
Most basements get finished like it was still 1950. That’s why basement mold and mildew is still so common. …
VIDEO: How to Buy an Efficient Resale Home
It takes diligence to buy a resale home wisely because it’s hard to know what you’re getting. That’s why people…
FREE eBOOK: How to Choose & Use a Generator
More and more people are interested in home generators for a source of backup power, and that’s why I put…
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