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Q&A: Brand new home with brand new mold!
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
We've moved into a brand new home and we're having trouble with a section of the basement we requested be built...Continue Reading
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: “Can I Use Click Flooring Ov...
Published on December 8th, 2023
Q: Is it safe to use click-together engineered hardwood flooring over a radiant infloor heating system I’ve heard...Continue Reading
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With Heating System Energy Savings, there’s More t...
Updated on January 21st, 2022
When it comes to lowering your home heating costs, exactly where you spend your energy-upgrade dollars is the most...Continue Reading
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R2000 Home Building Energy Standards
Updated on January 21st, 2022
One of the most significant home building contributions to have come out of Canada is the R2000 program It’s a...Continue Reading
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RURAL LIFE SKILLS THAT MATTER: A Dozen Tips for Water We...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video: Water wells, septic systems, electricity supplies and food storage – these are four of the...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 8 – Power...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is chapter eight in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live...Continue Reading
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SOUNDPROOFING: What Can I Put Underneath New Carpet To M...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: What can I put underneath new carpet to boost floor soundproofing My father recently sent me an old article of yours...Continue Reading
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4 Window and Door Trim DIY Tips
Updated on January 21st, 2022
Chances are good that if you’re in the middle of a do-it-yourself home renovation right now, it probably involves...Continue Reading
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Like in Life Little Things Make Big Differences in Home ...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Small things can grow into big consequences This is true with life in general, as well as with the technical side of...Continue Reading
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What’s your opinion of macerating toilets?
Updated on July 8th, 2021
What's your opinion of macerating toilets I'm planning to build a two-piece bathroom in a finished...Continue Reading
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HOMEBUILDING IN SOUTH AFRICA: See How They Do It in Durban
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 8May2020: Most things in South Africa are different than in North America, and this goes for the way...Continue Reading
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Central Vacuums Were Always Good, Now Better
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Good marriages change people, and some of my own post-nuptial re calibration involved vacuum cleaners My wife was...Continue Reading