CERAMIC TILES: This is What a Proper Installation Looks Like
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, goes over how DIY homeowners can install ceramic tiles that last.
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SHARPENING TOOLS: How To Get Razor-Sharp Tools in Minutes Without Sharpening Stones
UPDATED 2Jan2019: Sometimes the journey of becoming a skilled woodworker takes you down paths that didn’t seem important at first. Sharpening hand tools was one of those paths for me. Actually, there were two paths involved. It all started when…
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OFF-GRID ENERGY SYSTEM VIDEO#10: HOW TO CAPTURE GOOD WIND
This is video#10 of 15 in my course INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC POWER. This course is a complete program for designing and building your own off-grid renewable electrical system. The video below explains how to locate your wind turbine to get maximum power…
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THREE READER Q&As: Furnace Room Ventilation, Insulating Exterior Walls, The Truth About Basement Walls (Video Below)
Furnace Room Ventilation Q: Do I need to install vented doors when I build a wall around the furnace and water heater in my basement? I’d prefer to use solid doors if I could, but I’m concerned that the furnace…
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WORLD’S EASIEST TIME PIECE: Simple Clock Eases Visual & Mental Burden
The large display face on this unique digital time clocks make time and date easy to read and see. It’s especially useful to ease the anxiety of people with age-related disabilities and dementia.
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ELECTRIC INFLOOR HEATING: A Simple & Effective Retrofit Option
Want warm feet? Save money with reduced overall room temperature and still be comfortable with infloor heating systems. The new electric system Steve tours here is more reliable and a pretty smart control system. Watch and see.
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VIDEO Q&A SESSION: Watch a Replay of the Live Event
This past Monday I broadcast my first live video event. It was a question-and-answer session where I offered solutions to people with practical problems. Some of the question came in by email before the event, and others came in live…
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES CHAPTER 12 – Stonework & A Near Death Experience
This is chapter 12 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. This is a reader-supported project. The…
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Building vs Buying a Home: Which Makes More Sense?
Most homebuyers wishing to build their own properties do not have enough money saved to cover everything. Therefore, they need to get a loan. While that may sound little different from getting a mortgage loan for a prebuilt home, it…
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