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Q&A: How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Foundation Wall?
Updated on May 2nd, 2020
Q: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old brick bungalow, with...Continue Reading
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BETTER WOODWORKING: Make a Simple, Effective Edge Sander Fast
Updated on May 1st, 2020
Sometimes a little creative thinking is all you need to make good things happen in the workshop It doesn't necessarily...Continue Reading
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SEWING PERIOD CLOTHING: Another Kind of Hands-On
Updated on April 24th, 2020
If you have kids, you might have noticed how aptitudes and interests run in the family while also sometimes taking...Continue Reading
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CATTLE PASTURE WATER SUPPLY: See Troughs & Special Hose in Action
Updated on April 24th, 2020
Click below for a quick tour of the way we deliver water to our grass-fed cattle on pasture Drinking water-safe hose,...Continue Reading
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BUILDING A BARREL SMOKER: A Video Plans Tour
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 24 Apr2020 + plans download: Click below to take a video tour of plan for building a backyard meat smoker using...Continue Reading
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CANES & WALKING STICKS: It’s Easy to Whittle Your Own
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23APR2020: I’m seeing more and more people walking with canes & walking sticks these days, but none of...Continue Reading
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RURAL LIFE SKILLS THAT MATTER: A Dozen Tips for Water Wells, Septic Systems, Electricity & Food
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video: Water wells, septic systems, electricity supplies and food storage – these are four of the...Continue Reading
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WOODWORKING WISDOM: Five Tips You’ve Probably Never Heard Before
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 24Apr2020: I'm a cabinetmaker and wrote my first magazine article in 1988 for Canadian Home Workshop magazine,...Continue Reading
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TIMBER FRAME DETAILS: Easier Ways to Build With Beautiful Timbers
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video below: I live in Canada, and my country probably grows more big trees than any other...Continue Reading
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“Viral” Insights from Alberta, Canada: Put a Smile on Your Face & Perspective in Your Heart
Updated on April 22nd, 2020
PUBLISHED 18Apr2020: Yesterday I got an email from a long-time reader and pen pal who always has good things...Continue Reading