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CORDLESS TOOLS: Three New Kinds You’ve Probably Ne...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Power tool technology is the same as every other kind of advancement in the world New stuff is expensive and exclusive...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR WOODWORKING TIPS: Real-World Tricks for Working ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 26Sep2020 + video below: There are tricks that make a big difference to the visual success of outdoor...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Cottage Insulation Help
Updated on January 17th, 2016
A friend owns a cottage and would like to insulate the roof The problem is the limited amount of space underneath...Continue Reading
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WOOD PLANER TUNE-UP: How to Keep That Smooth Wood Coming
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPATED 7Feb2020 + video below: To be a successful woodworker, you also need to be something of a mechanic I was...Continue Reading
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HOW TO WORK: Mastering the Most Important Hands-On Skill...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
In October 1986, I cut through a tumbledown wire fence and drove my 18 year-old pickup truck onto the vacant rural...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
12 Little Cool Tool Innovations
Updated on December 16th, 2022
Tools and workshop items have never been better, and most of this improvement comes from an approach that the Japanese...Continue Reading
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NEED A NEW ROOF?: Understanding Your Top 3 Options
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED: 22May2020: There are more ways to put a new roof on your house than ever before What you’ll find here is a...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR WOOD: All You Need to Know About Oiling
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Exterior wood is risky stuff Everyone’s happy with the look of it at first when lumber is new, but as aging sets in,...Continue Reading
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POWER TOOLS: Three Interesting Facts You Should Know
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in 2002, I interviewed one of the main people behind the construction of CenturyLink Field (now called Lumen...Continue Reading
Yards & Grounds
The PRACTICAL LIVING Show Episode 4
Published on August 11th, 2023
Join me on a video tour of a vegetable garden plot that time forgot, see my favourite pole saw in action pruning trees,...Continue Reading
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How can I remove oil-based paint from an exterior brick ...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
The challenge with any kind of masonry surface is cleaning the paint out of all those pores: I’d begin by...Continue Reading
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12 DIY Projects That Can Substantially Enhance Home Values
Published on December 14th, 2023
Improving your home's value doesn't always require a massive renovations Sometimes simple or semi-simple DIY projects...Continue Reading