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Updated on October 29th, 2014
The cost of paying for a house is the greatest financial burden most Canadians will bear, and the load isn’t getting...Continue Reading
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In an excerpt from his book entitled, The Complete Root Cellar Book, Steve Maxwell has put together a handy guide to...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
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DIY Tiny House Building Plans from Steve Maxwell
Updated on July 6th, 2019
More Free Plans Download: Workbench Construction Plans Build a Hoop House Cold Room Guide Recently,...Continue Reading
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Updated on January 17th, 2016
If you’re planning to build a new house or cottage, you’ve got decisions to make that go way beyond floor plans,...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
In a 1981 York University paper, geography professor Conrad Heidenreich showed how a little knowledge about water can...Continue Reading
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Septic Tank Access Hatch
Updated on October 29th, 2014
I have a confession to make I haven’t always maintained my septic tank properly As cathartic public repentance goes,...Continue Reading
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Seasonal Water System Solutions for Cottage Owners
Updated on October 29th, 2014
I live in cottage country, and every year I used to help my seasonal neighbours from down south struggle to get their...Continue Reading
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Photovoltaics and the Greening of Electricity
Updated on October 29th, 2014
I finally know what I'm going to be when I grow up, and it's the same career I decided on 30 years ago, then abandoned...Continue Reading