Flooring
DETAILS, FINESSE & TROUBLE: How Cutting Corners �...
Published on September 8th, 2023
Sometimes small things can have big consequences This is true with life in general, as well as with the technical side...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
MITER SAW VIDEO TOUR: Learn the Basics of This Great Tool
Updated on April 17th, 2024
If I had to recommend one power saw for use around the home, cottage or country property, a miter saw would be it for...Continue Reading
Article
THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 2 – The W...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is the second chapter in my true story about moving from the city to a rural property on Manitoulin Island 30...Continue Reading
Article
Why Young People Avoid the Trades & What We Need to...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back a few years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about how logical reasoning was never going to end the growing...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
GOT MOLD IN YOUR HOUSE?: It Maybe a Bigger Health Issue ...
Published on April 30th, 2024
A few years ago I delivered 8 quarts of raspberries we’d picked for an elderly lady in town, and I noticed three...Continue Reading
Article
PLANS DOWNLOAD: Make a Cold Room That Works
Updated on January 21st, 2022
Lots of homeowners would love to have a cold room, but most cold rooms simply don't work Too cold in winter and too...Continue Reading
Philosophy
WISDOM & KINDNESS: Lessons I Learned From Grandpa
Published on February 8th, 2024
If he were still alive, my Grandfather would turn 117 years old this year, and I want to tell you about him because of...Continue Reading
Article
THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 10 – Stor...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This is chapter 10 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
Article
Q&A of the Week: “What Type of New Furnace Sh...
Updated on May 14th, 2019
Q: What type of new furnace should I get My existing oil furnace has a problem and I’m getting an oil smell in the...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
TINY HOUSE CASE STUDY: Waterfront “Silver Lining&#...
Updated on January 6th, 2023
It was a bad day when fire destroyed the 60-year-old heirloom cottage of Mike and Alice Ogden, a bad day indeed But...Continue Reading
Article
THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 5 – The L...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This is the fifth chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to...Continue Reading
Article
HOW PREPARED ARE YOU?: Learn Skills Now, When You Can
Updated on February 29th, 2020
I don't know about you, but whenever I go to any store, I'm reminded of how many things must come together to give...Continue Reading