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How do I get rid of condensation and mold forming in my ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Steve offers help on the common cold cellar problem of condensation and...Continue Reading
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What are my options for getting power to a cottage I’m...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
What are my options for getting power to a cottage I’m building Neighbouring property owners don’t want hydro...Continue Reading
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What’s the best way for me to learn how to create a ru...
Updated on May 17th, 2022
What’s the best way for me to learn how to create a rural homestead for myself I'm a 23 year old college student and...Continue Reading
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Am I Financially Self-Reliant? A Homesteading Reality Check
Updated on May 17th, 2022
My Conversation with a 100 Acre Homesteader I had the good fortune to meet a young man who recently moved from the...Continue Reading
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Lessons Learned Living and Building in the Country
Updated on January 21st, 2022
In 1986 I bought an empty piece of farmland and forest in a quiet corner of rural Canada and began building a full-time...Continue Reading
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Can you help me work past the confusion of equipping a c...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Can you help me work past the confusion of equipping a cabin with photovoltaic panels I could connect to the grid,...Continue Reading
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Beauty and Sustainability Nordic Style
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If we were developing Canadian towns, cities and homes from an entirely clean slate today, would we do things the way...Continue Reading
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Planning for an Oil-Free World
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Last week I saw the highest posted gasoline prices in my life - $1429 per litre - and the sight made me think of how I...Continue Reading
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This Canadian Home Is Super Green
Updated on August 12th, 2021
What details would you include in a home built to the highest environmental standards The answer to this question...Continue Reading
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Another Way to Live
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Mortgages have always scared me, but that’s not the main reason I made a decision that changed the trajectory of my...Continue Reading
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Great Cedar Shingles and Fasteners
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Cedar shingles have got to be the most under-appreciated siding option going Long-lasting, beautiful and a pleasure to...Continue Reading
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Outdoor Boilers Provide Clean, Green Wood Heat
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Green, sustainable, inexpensive space heating and domestic hot water is what I wanted for my house and workshop, and it...Continue Reading