BASEMENT SUBFLOOR INSTALLATION TIPS: See How It’s Done in the Real World
Want to do as good a job as possible installing a subfloor in your basement? Watch the video tutorial up next for real-world tips and tricks.
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REFINISHING A HARDWOOD TABLE 2 OF 2: Buffing an Oil-Finished Table Top
In this week’s video episode, watch how a repairable oil finish is made exceptionally smooth, see the best way to level a surface before buffing, and watch a random orbit sander and buffing pads in action
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Sanding Wood Properly, Wipe-On Wood Finishes 101, Tape Measure Torture Test & Wood Screw Innovations
*TOOLS: Watch a Milwaukee tape getting driven over by a truck.
*WOODWORKING: Learn how to sand wood perfectly smooth.
*WOOD FINISHING: Watch my favourite wipe-on poly in action.
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PINE CHEST RESTORATION 4 of 4: See the Finished Project
Click below to see the completed pine chest. All structural issues are repaired, a distressed milk paint finish has been applied, and reproduction antique hardware installed. Click here to watch the previous video 3 of 4.
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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…
