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    Home Exteriors

    Masonry, Life & Doing the Hard-But-Good Things

    BySteve Maxwell April 15, 2016November 17, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    Twenty five years ago I faced a choice, and it was like many of the big choices we all face in life. Do I do the harder thing that I know is best, or do I choose the easier way…

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    Buying a Home the Smarter Way

    BySteve Maxwell April 15, 2016October 8, 2023 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    If you’re shopping for a resale home, you can know almost all the financial responsibilities you’ll face for a given house before you buy. Almost all, but not quite. As it stands now, you can know your mortgage payments and…

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  • VIDEO COURSE: Quickly Hone Tools So They’re Sharper Than a Razor
    Lifestyle

    VIDEO COURSE: Quickly Hone Tools So They’re Sharper Than a Razor

    BySteve Maxwell April 8, 2016October 16, 2023 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Struggling to make your tools sharp? Let me fix that for you. Sharpening chisels, planes, knives, carving gouges and other edge tools can be fast and simple. It all comes down to how you do it.

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  • Free Plan Download: Build this Backyard Chicken Coop
    Lifestyle

    Free Plan Download: Build this Backyard Chicken Coop

    BySteve Maxwell March 30, 2016March 4, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    There’s nothing quite like fresh eggs from your own hens, and this backyard chicken coop lets you make that happen. I created this modular design to be comfortable, cozy, easy to clean and suitable for regions that get both too cold and too hot during…

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  • Yellow portable generator on snowy driveway.
    Outdoors

    Things You Need To Know About Clean Power Generators

    BySteve Maxwell March 26, 2016November 17, 2024 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone”, may just be a line from an old Joni Mitchell song, but it also describes our relationship with electricity. Heat, light, the ability to cook, compute, communicate and even enjoy flowing…

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  • Open septic tank with concrete lid visible
    Workshop

    SEPTIC SYSTEM RESCUE: See How I Revived a Completely Failed System Without Replacement

    BySteve Maxwell March 18, 2016October 16, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Watch and see how Steve revived a hopelessly clogged septic system without replacing it. Faster, cheaper and less disruptive than the usual methods, as you’ll see.

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    Home Interiors

    Q&A: How to Love Your Deck Again

    BySteve Maxwell March 10, 2016November 17, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Q: What’s the best way to build a deck so it lasts? Is composite lumber the way to go? A: Composite deck lumber never needs finishing, but it can only be used on the top of the deck where you…

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  • Chickens in a farmyard with farmhouse and tree.
    Lifestyle

    CASE STUDY: Earning a Homestead Living

    BySteve Maxwell March 5, 2016March 4, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes

    See how Steve and friends raise boutique beef on Manitoulin Island for people who want more than just ordinary food.

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  • Bird in snowy winter landscape.
    Lifestyle

    PODCAST: The Beauty of a Manitoulin Blizzard

    BySteve Maxwell March 4, 2016November 3, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Steve shares his thoughts and experiences living at the end of a dead end rural road during a harsh Canadian winter.

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    Home Exteriors Home Interiors

    PODCAST Q&A: Frozen Windows & Furnace Air

    BySteve Maxwell March 3, 2016November 3, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Listen in as Steve answers a reader’s question on whether outside air piped into a furnace will stop window condensation in winter, then shares his top strategy for improving indoor air quality.

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  • Yellow portable generator with tri-fuel capability.
    Outdoors

    Champion Generator Canadian Giveaway

    BySteve Maxwell February 26, 2016November 17, 2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Hey Canada, this contest is for you!  As spring inches towards summer, it’s time to head outside and do some building. And when that building needs to happen away from the grid, a generator’s got you covered. That’s why I’ve partnered…

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  • Man connects portable generator in snowy yard
    Workshop

    Welcome to the Treasure Box!

    BySteve Maxwell February 18, 2016November 17, 2024 Reading Time: 2 minutes

    Thanks very much for being a loyal reader of my BaileyLineRoad.com content. I’d like to show my appreciation by offering you some of my ebooks for free. I’m growing my collection of downloadable stuff all the time, and the titles I…

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