Off-Grid Energy
PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATOR: Learn to Build Your Own Fuel-F...
Published on April 5th, 2024
Would you like to become more energy self-reliant through the labour of your own hands Building a solar generator might...Continue Reading
Molding & Trim
INSTALLING TRIM: Five Tips for Great Results (Plus Two V...
Published on April 5th, 2024
Installing your own trim, moulding and baseboard is one of the most useful do-it-yourself home improvement ventures you...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WORKBENCH PLANS: Download First-Class Design Instruction...
Published on April 5th, 2024
If you don’t have a workbench somewhere around your home, you should change that You’ll never find a simpler, more...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
CORDLESS HAMMER DRILL: Video Tour Teaches All About This...
Published on April 5th, 2024
If you use a cordless drill (or want to learn how to use one), you'll find the video below helpful It's a detailed tour...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Deal With Partial...
Updated on April 6th, 2024
Q: How can I deal with partially insulated basement walls in my new home A layer of insulation extends partway down the...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
PICKUP TRUCK EXTENDER: Big Bed Stands the Test of Time
Published on April 5th, 2024
If you'd like to carry extra long loads in your pickup truck, you might want to know about something called Big Bed...Continue Reading
Finishing
POLYURETHANE FINISH: Power Buffing for Flawlessly, Glass...
Updated on April 6th, 2024
Want a glass-smooth urethane finish on wood The video and article below are one of my most popular pieces of content,...Continue Reading
Siding & Insulation
ALUMINUM SOFFIT & FASCIA: How-To Install It The Rig...
Published on April 3rd, 2024
Soffit and fascia are what you call the horizontal and vertical extensions of a roof over exterior walls, and depending...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Tools, Kids and Making Things
Published on April 3rd, 2024
It wasn’t until the third or fourth time I introduced elementary school kids to tools and woodworking in the...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
EDGE-GLUING SOLID WOOD: Three steps for success in the h...
Published on April 3rd, 2024
Trees only grow so big, and that’s one reason gluing boards together edge-to-edge to make wider solid wood panels is...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Convert a Seasona...
Published on April 3rd, 2024
Q: How realistic is it to convert a seasonal cottage built in the 1950s into a year-round home My husband and I live in...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
EASY-KEEPER COTTAGE: Don’t Build Or Renovate Until...
Published on March 28th, 2024
Thousands of people who own beautiful lakeside cottages will tell you that owning the place is fun, but a ton of work...Continue Reading