WHAT IS “BEAUTY”: Thoughts on This Hard-to-Define Concept
I’ve been thinking about beauty lately and find that as much as I love to see it, and love to make beauty with my work, I can’t really put my finger on what it is. At least not with any…
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METALWORKING: See a “Tubing Notcher” In Action With Steel Pipe Project
Want to make stuff from steel pipe? It’s a great material for the home workshopper. In this week’s video lesson, see how a simple tube notcher cuts perfect curved profiles on the ends of pipes; watch how a bi-metal hole saw cuts dozens of pipe ends yet stays sharp; see how the shape of end profiles on pipe can be changed to suit the project.
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WOODWORKING: Four Great Wood Screw Options Better Than Deck Screws
Over the last 20 years, something great has happened to wood screws. Steve Maxwell gives DIY homeowners a history lesson in the evolution of screws.
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HEATED FLOORS: DIY-Friendly Electric System Makes for Toastier Toes
The phrase “cold feet” is more than just something someone says when they’ve lost enthusiasm. In some houses it’s a permanent source of literal discomfort each winter. Bathrooms, basements, floors over crawlspaces and those notoriously cold bedrooms over garages are…
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EXTERIORS: My Favourite Wood Siding Option
Cedar sidewall shingles have got to be the most under-appreciated exterior siding option going. Long-lasting, beautiful and a pleasure to install, I know about these virtues first-hand. Besides the fact that I live in a part of Canada with a…
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AUTOMOTIVE: Three Secrets for Great Driveway Autobody Work
If you’re interested in reducing the cost of owning a vehicle, then learning to do basic paint repairs and autobody work in your driveway can help you keep your wheels looking respectable at minimal cost. I’ve found that well-engineered vehicles…
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OUTDOORS: Join Us as We Make Home Heating Fuel from Dead Trees
Join us on a tiring but productive family work bee as we turn some dead elm trees into valuable home heating fuel.
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TRIM & MOULDING: An Easier & Much Better Way To sand It
Watch and learn how a simple attachment for your drill press or drill can make a big difference in the speed and success of sanding trim. It’s surprising what this tool can do.
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INTERIORS: “Can I Use Click Flooring Over Infloor Heating?”
Question: Is it safe to use click-together engineered hardwood flooring over a radiant infloor heating system? I’ve heard warnings against this application, but would like to have a heated wood floor in my home, if possible. Answer: The short answer…
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WOOD FINISHING: Watch a Video Lesson on the Basics of a Urethane Finish
Are you frustrated with the results you get finishing wood in your home workshop? My online course Wood Finishing for Beginners can help. You’ll learn everything you need to know to create a handful of beautiful, interior finishes on furniture,…
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HOMEBUILDING: “What’s the best way to learn all about building a house myself?”
Video Watch Time = 1 3/4 minutes Question: “How can I learn to build my own house? I’ve got a piece of land, but no experience with a project as large as a house. Is building my own place a…
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METALWORKING: Forging Steel In The Home Workshop
Forging steel is not a mainstream hobby, and it never will be. That said, there are still thousands of people with a little bit of garage space and hidden talents that could be used to create beautiful and useful metal things…
