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Father’s Day Online Course Special 20% Off
Published on June 3rd, 2022
Back in 2007, I got the idea that online courses might be a popular way to provide value to my audience, and I was...Continue Reading
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Where’s the best place to locate a furnace?
Updated on May 17th, 2022
Where's the best place to locate a furnace My wife and I are designing a new home, and our plans require two furnaces...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: 60-something Couple Build a House
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Houses provide shelter, but the best are also expressions of the people who live in them And while many folks dream of...Continue Reading
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TOOLS OF MASS CONSTRUCTION: 4 Options That Make a Big DI...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in 1975, top trades people installed an average of about $10,000 worth of materials a month on commercial...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
DIY HOOP HOUSE PLANS: Make the most of your growing seas...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
A hoop house is a small greenhouse, and if you'd like to build one ourself, you've come to the right place They're...Continue Reading
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Keeping Cool By Design
Updated on July 8th, 2021
During the heat waves of this past July (2011), I got an invitation from CBC radio, asking me to speak on various...Continue Reading
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Lawn Care Options Go Greener
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Like everyone growing up in the suburbs 40 years ago, I learned to recognize the smell of herbicides like 2-4D wafting...Continue Reading
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SOLDERING IRON VIDEO TUTORIAL: Watch & Learn to Use...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Do you want to learn to solder wires If so, you've come to the right place Soldering is a basic hands-on skill, and...Continue Reading
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Join the Tool Library Sharing Economy
Updated on May 17th, 2022
Back in December and in March 2015 I wrote about tool libraries and the state of the sharing economy in Canada During...Continue Reading
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Maxwell’s Tips – Is this Ceiling Crack Serio...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Ceiling Crack Serious Q: Is the crack in the ceiling of the condo I’m planning to buy a serious problem I’ve...Continue Reading
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LOOKING FOR A GREAT RURAL LIFE? Let Me Show You Manitoul...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
The first part of the 1980s left me feeling desperate That’s what happened when, after several years of methodical...Continue Reading
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I live in a 50-year old bungalow and have just discovere...
Updated on January 17th, 2016
The first step is to get some loose-fill insulation blown into your attic This is the easiest and least expensive...Continue Reading