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Gardening with Better Pruning Tools
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Pruning your bushes, trees and shrubs has never been easier, but sometimes it’s hard to see exactly how That’s...Continue Reading
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Cool Tools
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Construction tools have never been better, and most of this improvement comes from an approach that the Japanese call...Continue Reading
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Importance of Insulation and Air Vapour Barriers in Cold Climates
Updated on January 17th, 2016
A friend of mine still lives in the same rural farmhouse where he grew up in the 1930s, and this lets him tell the best...Continue Reading
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A Trio of Tips for Basement Renovation Success
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Canadians love to finish their basements, and January is one of the peak months for do-it-yourself basement work But...Continue Reading
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Eco-Friendly Insulated Concrete Forms
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Back in May, as I was driving through Gravenhurst, something unusual caught my eye Stacked next to a tall, elegant...Continue Reading
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EASY-BUILD TABLE VIDEO#9: How to Build Shelf Wings
Updated on November 8th, 2017
Click below to watch a video lesson on a unique approach for creating notched corners in this table project Simple,...Continue Reading
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EASY-BUILD TABLE VIDEO#8: Great Metal Hardware for Tables
Updated on November 8th, 2017
Click below to watch a video tour of some honest, time-saving metal hardware for use building all kinds of tables...Continue Reading
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EASY-BUILD TABLE VIDEO#7: How to Cut the Ends of a Table Top Perfectly
Updated on November 8th, 2017
Click below to watch a video lesson of how to create a perfectly smooth, perfectly square end on any piece of wood...Continue Reading
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EASY-BUILD TABLE VIDEO#6: How to Arrange Growth Rings When Edge Gluing
Updated on November 8th, 2017
Click below to watch a video lesson on how to orient growth rings in neighbouring boards you'll be gluing together...Continue Reading
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EASY-BUILD TABLE VIDEO#5: How to Make Your Thickness Planer Work Right
Updated on November 8th, 2017
Click below to watch a video lesson on how to get your thickness planer working the way it should The secrets of crisp...Continue Reading