In today’s busy world, almost everyone is striving for top-notch brainpower. But do you really need supplements to boost your smarts? Well, yes, almost always, because of people’s drive to be super efficient and their desire to outsmart their lifestyle,…
Come join me for some quick video snippets of what I’ve been up to recently this spring. Get a glimpse of what my days are like here at the end of Bailey Line Road.
If comfort and functionality are a core mission for your property, consider taking time to pick the right flooring. While this helps display your personality, it also has the power to echo your room’s aesthetics in the entire house. As…
Metal buildings have taken a prominent role in the agricultural landscape, serving a multitude of purposes from equipment storage to livestock housing. Their incorporation into agricultural practices reflects a shift toward more durable, cost-effective, and versatile structures. The physical properties…
A subscriber asked me about soundproofing and unusual, single-layer floor, and yes, there are options, as you’ll see. These apply to regular floors, too. Q: How can we make the floor in our house more soundproof? We live in a…
A while back a reader asked me about an insulation strategy for a wine cellar he’s building, and my advice applies to people looking to build root cellars for storing produce, too. The best approach involves insulation and, perhaps, a…
I often hear from distressed homeowners who make me wish I could have talked with them before renovations were done. Most often this has to do with finished basements gone bad. The dialogue you’ll read here is a glimpse into…
If you’ve always wanted to learn practical, hands-on skills like welding, woodworking, water well management, food preparedness, backyard chicken keeping, and more, then you should know about my first 80% OFF sale. All courses are discounted 80% when you use…
The purpose of any roof drainage system is to collect rainwater and drain it away from the building. Gutter systems serve not only a functional but also a decorative purpose, harmoniously combining roofing material and facade architecture into a coherent…
A while back I got the chance to check out a new Milwaukee tape measure, and I thought you might like to see what I discovered, especially when it comes to strength, as you can see in my video above….
Routers are amazing woodworking tools, and the video above shows one example of what I mean. I made this video back in 2009 (my beard wasn’t quite as grey then) but I was reminded about it again as I’m planning…
NVIRONMENTAL PERFECTIONISM: Too Do you feel guilty about the environmental impact of your life? Are you having trouble reconciling your ideals for sustainability and the realities of making it happen around you? I have a personal story that might bring…