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SELF RELIANCE: The Five Habits of Highly Successful Home...
Published onJuly 8th, 2016
Over the last 25 years I’ve seen more than a few homesteaders try to build a life of self sufficiency but give up...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Repair Drywall Screw Pops
Published onJuly 8th, 2016
Drywall is held in place by screws, and sometimes the filler over top of these screws pops up and looks ugly Naturally...Continue Reading
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ALL-METAL BODY WORK MADE EASY: Fixing a Truck Floor Rust...
Updated on May 17th, 2019
I should have known better, but the wall-to-wall vinyl carpeting on the floor of my 1990 F150 has been holding moisture...Continue Reading
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GARDENING: Food, Sunshine & Mulched Vegetables
Published onJune 10th, 2016
As I was growing up in the suburbs of Toronto in the 1970s, the municipal government in charge of my home town did...Continue Reading
Home Workshop & Tools
TOOL TEST: Brushless Versus Brush-Style Cordless Drills
Updated on February 4th, 2020
Brushless motors are showing up more and more in cordless tools these days and that's a good thing Watch the video...Continue Reading
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PODCAST: Turning a Lawn into a Vegetable Garden
Published onMay 12th, 2016
It's not as easy as it looks turning an area of lawn into a successful garden The tough and tenacious nature of...Continue Reading
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Benefits of the “Thank You” Mentality
Updated on July 11th, 2020
Back in the 1990s, I learned a valuable lesson that I haven't forgotten It happened over a ten year period while I...Continue Reading
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ONE-TIME EXTERIOR WOOD FINISH: An Easy Way to Get Even W...
Updated on May 25th, 2019
Almost 20 years ago a friend of mine told me about a kind of outdoor wood finish you only ever had to apply once I'd...Continue Reading
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Buying a Home the Smarter Way
Updated on August 26th, 2016
If you’re shopping for a resale home, you can know almost all the financial responsibilities you’ll face for a...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Septic System Revival How-To
Updated on March 21st, 2016
I'm always surprised by how many people want to know about managing a septic system I think it has to do with fear and...Continue Reading