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Portable Natural Gas Generators: How to Choose and Use Them
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 24Oct2019: Home generators can make up for a sad reality of life these days The reliability of our electricity...Continue Reading
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DECK STAIN: 5 Essentials for Staining Your Deck So It Lo...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you're looking to apply deck stain to a new deck or you want to refinish an old deck so the results last, you've...Continue Reading
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Five Little Things That Matter
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Every building job is made of tasks, and every task requires that materials, labour and tools come together Sometimes...Continue Reading
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Keep on Truckin’: How to Make Your Vehicle Last Longer
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Some people manage their vehicles like tubes of caulking – use them up and throw them away Not me I aim for a long...Continue Reading
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OFF-GRID ELECTRICAL SYSTEM VIDEO#15: HOW TO MAKE CRIMPED...
Updated on September 14th, 2021
This is video#15 of 15 in my course INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC POWER This course is a complete program for designing and...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
ISLAND LIFE: Steve Maxwell’s Pickup Truck Story
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Do you like old trucks Let me tell you about two Ford F-series pickups I've owned since 1986 – a 1968 F250 and his...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
VIDEO FEATURE: Silky-Smooth Wood Varnish Finishing
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Most people who attempt to finish wood at home with urethane or varnish eventually resign themselves to rough, bumpy,...Continue Reading
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SMALL HOME & CABIN BUILDING PLANS & VIDEO COUR...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Building a small, affordable tiny home of your own – that's what my Cozy Cabin building course and plans package...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: Improve Your Deck Plans
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Most new deck plans look pretty good on paper at first, but the real test of a deck is how well is lasts after it's...Continue Reading
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Steve and His Ford Trucks
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you’re committed to making good things happen around your home and property, a reliable truck is the most...Continue Reading
Garages & Outbuildings
How do I replace a rusting steel garage support?
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Steve explains how to replace a rusting steel garage support post and how to make the new one...Continue Reading