Generators
MULTI-FUEL GENERATORS: Ideal Technology for Extended Outages
Published on February 16th, 2024
Portable generators are getting better in surprising ways, especially when it comes to keeping you powered during...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
USING A WOODWORKING JOINTER: How to Prepare Boards for G...
Published on February 16th, 2024
If you aspire to do great woodworking in a home workshop, you need to start with wood that's flat, square and true The...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
Can I Use an Electric Water Heater for Space Heating?
Updated on February 14th, 2024
Infloor heating is great, but justifying the cost of a boiler to make the hot water can be tough, especially if you...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
Topside Roof Insulation? Yes, It’s a Great Idea fo...
Updated on February 14th, 2024
My friend and subscriber Ray Gibbs was building a timber frame workshop, but wondered about an insulation option that...Continue Reading
Outdoors
See a Swedish Firelog Forest Feast
Published on February 9th, 2024
To be honest, when Robert came to me with the idea of having a cookout using a single hardwood log – something called...Continue Reading
Outdoors
No “Helpless Female” Daughter for Robert
Updated on February 14th, 2024
"I don't want to raise a helpless female, Dad!" Those were my son Robert's words to me as he asked to borrow my ATV to...Continue Reading
Recently Interesting
From Warsaw Poland to a Canadian Cabin in the Woods
Published on February 9th, 2024
Back in 2012, my oldest son, Robert, made friends online with a young lady from Warsaw, Poland named Edyta Two years...Continue Reading
Stationary Power Tools
Resawing Big Wood on the Bandsaw
Published on February 8th, 2024
A few months ago I upgraded my bandsaw, and the quick video below that we made this past Wednesday shows me using it to...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOODWORKING TRICK: Simple Way to Replace Jointer Blades ...
Published on February 8th, 2024
Every good woodworker needs to be something of a mechanic That's because all woodworking machines need tender loving...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? Pasture Plants Thrive in Deep Qua...
Published on February 8th, 2024
Nutritious pasture plants such as alfalfa, clover and birdsfoot trefoil aren't all that easy to grow I know because...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
BASEMENT WATERPROOFING: How the Different Options Work
Published on February 8th, 2024
Many basements leak at least a little water, and any amount of moisture in a basement is a make-or-break...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH: Watch a New Version of an Old Favou...
Published on February 2nd, 2024
Click below to watch me apply a coloured version of a favourite outdoor wood finish of mine It's called Ecowood...Continue Reading