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Updated on August 12th, 2021
More than 25 years ago I made a home building decision that has saved my wife and I the equivalent of more than...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
The reliability of our electricity supply isn’t what it used to be Utility companies have cut back on line...Continue Reading
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Busting DIY Home Improvement Excuses
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 14Aug2020: Quality, accomplishment and economy, in that order These are the reasons I’ve found it worthwhile...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
WOOD FOUNDATIONS: Pressure-Treated Panels are Warm, Dry ...
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Warm, dry and easily-constructed basements are every builder's and homeowner's dream, and even though pressure-treated...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
I’ve often wondered how much of Canada’s national psyche is a product of the cold, cruel blasts we’re all about...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the Best Way t...
Published on June 22nd, 2023
Q: What can I apply to the inside of my under-the-front-steps basement cold room to stop water from coming in There are...Continue Reading
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Updated on January 21st, 2022
In 1986 I bought an empty piece of farmland and forest in a quiet corner of rural Canada and began building a full-time...Continue Reading
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Updated on January 21st, 2022
If you’ve ever worked on a commercial building site, you know that the pace of progress can be pretty fast That’s...Continue Reading
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Where’s the best place to locate a furnace?
Updated on May 17th, 2022
Where's the best place to locate a furnace My wife and I are designing a new home, and our plans require two furnaces...Continue Reading
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ABS Drain Pipe Installation is Simple
Updated on August 12th, 2021
For the first two years that my wife and I were married, we lived in the finished basement of the two-bedroom, post-war...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
Hands-On Skills Only Part of Home Improvement Success
Published on December 15th, 2023
A good house in good repair – this is my idea of home improvement success If it’s yours too, then I want to explain...Continue Reading