Garages & Outbuildings
Q&A OF THE WEEK: How Can I Stop My Garage Door From...
Published on March 7th, 2023
Q: How can I stop my garage door from freezing to the concrete floor when it gets really cold I live in northern...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
Forging Steel: A Video Introduction
Updated on April 18th, 2024
Forging steel in a garage or home workshop is a great hobby and under-rated Watch this video tutorial to learn the...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
MASONRY: Why It’s a Great Green Choice
Updated on August 12th, 2021
PUBLISHED 22Jun2018: Everyone makes choices in life, and many of these choices affect the environment The funny thing...Continue Reading
Article
ROOT CELLAR PLANS: Eat Better for Less
Updated on September 14th, 2021
UPDATED 21Feb2020: No matter how convenient it becomes to buy and eat prepared foods from the supermarket, this...Continue Reading
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What’s the best strategy for insulating the inside sur...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
What’s the best strategy for insulating the inside surface of the solid brick walls of my 1969 bungalow I’m...Continue Reading
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Are sealed, unventilated attics a good idea?
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Are sealed, unventilated attics a good idea There’s a fair amount of debate on the topic, with some engineering...Continue Reading
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Multi-Tools are a Useful and Growing Tool Category
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Multi-tools are small, versatile, hand-held power tools that help you sand, saw and scrape in dozens of home renovation...Continue Reading
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What’s the best way for me to learn how to create a ru...
Updated on May 17th, 2022
What’s the best way for me to learn how to create a rural homestead for myself I'm a 23 year old college student and...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
CLOTHES DRYER VENTS: How To Do Them Better
Updated on January 25th, 2024
Clothes dryer vents have got to be one of the last things builders consider when they’re putting a house together,...Continue Reading
Plumbing
MIXING VALVES: Taming the Dangers of Too-Hot Water Heaters
Published on August 25th, 2023
The hot water that comes out of your taps may be more of a danger than you realize It all comes down to temperature,...Continue Reading
Philosophy
ONE YEAR TO LIVE: The Mindset That Motivates Towards Virtue
Published on February 2nd, 2024
If you’re the kind of person who values the virtues of kindness, patience and selflessness, you probably don’t...Continue Reading
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Eavestroughs Don’t Cause Rooftop Ice Dams
Updated on June 18th, 2019
If you thought the life of an eavestrough was safe from prejudice, you’d be wrong All across the wintertime world,...Continue Reading