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Join the Tool Library Sharing Economy
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Back in December and in March 2015 I wrote about tool libraries and the state of the sharing economy in Canada During...Continue Reading
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TECH REPORT: Why We Need Better Walls
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Do we really want better houses A good place to start is with an understanding of why typical new home walls aren’t...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Small Home Trend Gets Bigger
Updated on January 17th, 2016
When I look at Canadian lifestyles, finances and home ownership, it’s obvious that we need more small, attractive,...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: See How Cool Tools Are Unveiled
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Every year major power tool companies invite people from the media to come and see what's coming to market Click below...Continue Reading
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A Simple Life is a Good Life: Five Reminders From the Amish
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
In the spring of 2014, something good happened in our quiet corner of rural Canada It’s something I’ve been hoping...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Waterfront “Silver Lining” Cotta...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
It was a bad day when fire destroyed the 60-year-old heirloom cottage of Mike and Alice Ogden, a bad day indeed But...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: 60-something Couple Build a House
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Houses provide shelter, but the best are also expressions of the people who live in them And while many folks dream of...Continue Reading
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DOWNLOAD: Wood-Frame House Construction Guide
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
How to Build a House: Building your own home is technically simpler than it seems, and a classic publication called...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Tool Libraries Empower People
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Never heard of a tool libraries That's going to change All around the world people are discovering the power of...Continue Reading
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NEWS: Tool Libraries Growing in North America
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
This winter I decided to give away some great tools before the holidays That's why I put together my I Built It...Continue Reading