PINE CHEST RESTORATION: 3 of 4
This is the third of four videos on restoring a pine chest with milk paint and antique hardware. Click below to watch episode 3. Click here for episode 4. Click here to go back to episode 2.
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PINE CHEST RESTORATION 2 of 4: Watch the Revival Continue
This is part 2 of 4 on my video series about restoring and improving an old an somewhat boring pine chest. Click here to continue in the series and watch part 3, or click here for part 1 in case you…
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ENJOY YOUR LIFE MORE: Why You Need to Love Getting “Outdoor Tired”
As I was growing up in the suburban town of Richmond Hill, Canada in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of the place did something brilliant. Or so it seemed. They bought a 100 acre farm just outside town, they…
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GOT WET WINTER WINDOWS? Dry Them Up With This Free Downloadable Guide
If you live in a climate that gets cold in winter, then your windows might give you grief when temperatures start to decline seasonally. If your windows sweat beads of water that runs down the glass causing mold to grow…
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BARNACLES OF BELIEF: How the Truth & Simplicity of Faith Gets Obscured
Earlier this year I published a six-article series on life, death and some of the things in between. In 30+ years of writing professionally these articles have attracted more reaction than any other single thing I’ve written about. Most of…
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TRACTOR TIRE CHAINS: Watch & See How We Put Them On & Tighten Them Up
In this week’s video episode, see how tractor tire chains are installed, learn a cool way to tension tire chains, and see an old tractor blowing some big snow
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CROWN MOLDING: Mill Your Own With Free Plans Download
Crown moulding looks great, and that’s why plenty of homeowners are willing to fork out good money to buy it. But that doesn’t mean the crown itself has to cost you a bundle. These days even big crown profiles — up to 5 1/2” wide — can be milled on the smallest portable router tables, and this means big savings, plus a handful of other distinct advantages.
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HOW THEY DO IT: See High-Rise Fire Safety Product in Action
Do you live in a high-rise building? You’d be surprised by how much trouble engineers and builder go to for fire safety. Keeping fire, smoke and water from traveling through pipe penetrations between concrete floors is a big challenge in…
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage?”
Q: What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage? I recently bit the bullet, went below, and stuffed two layers of insulation batts between the floor joists above the crawl space. The floor is still freezing…
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The Delusions of a Crackpot? 6 of 6
This is the final instalment in a six-part series on life, death and what may lie beyond the here-and-now, and I’ve learned something from your feedback over the last month and a half. The first thing I’ve learned is how…
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BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL HIGH QUALITY CABINETS: VIDEO #4 – CUTTING SHEET GOODS ON BUDGET
High-quality hardwood plywood is a premium cabinetmaking material, but it takes an accurate tablesaw to cut it properly and efficiently. Click below to watch a video explaining how to cut sheet goods well even with a portable benchtop tablesaw. This…
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PURSUING TRUTH: Do The Work & It Will Take You Places 5 of 6
Last time I explained how the world is filled with many religions, all seeking to make sense about life and the reality (or lack of reality) beyond death. The word “religion” means what a person believes, so in a sense…
