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VIDEO GARDEN TOUR: Manitoulin August 2015
Updated on December 12th, 2017
One of the best ways to learn about gardening is to see what works for other people That's the idea behind the garden...Continue Reading
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Free Plans to Build Your Own Workbench
Updated on January 2nd, 2021
If you don’t have a workbench somewhere in your home, you should fix that problem with the free workbench plans here...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
VIDEO: Cabin Roof and Floor Insulation
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Got a cottage or cabin roof to insulate Don't want to spoil the look of the rafters and roof boards you can see from...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
Condensation on Windows: A Video Explanation
Updated on November 8th, 2019
UPDATED 8Nov2019: One of the most common problems in modern homes is window condensation and poor indoor air quality...Continue Reading
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$4000 Cabin plan? Not so fast!
Updated on February 6th, 2016
BUILD THIS CABIN FOR $4000$6000! More Free Plans Download: Workbench Construction Plans Build a Hoop House...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Young Man Seeks Modern Homestead Part 1
Updated on April 11th, 2019
A little while ago I got an email from a 24-year-old man in South Africa That’s him to the right His name is...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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ISLAND LIFE: Steve Maxwell’s Pickup Truck Story
Updated on June 6th, 2019
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
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CASE STUDY: A Visit to Steve’s Stone House
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
There’s more than one motivation for building a house, and mine goes back to the summer of 1974 I was 11 years old...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: See Better Building Wrap In Action
Updated on October 22nd, 2016
Most buildings that go up these days are covered in fabric building wrap that sits underneath whatever siding is on the...Continue Reading