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SNOWBLOWER BUYING ADVICE: Options to Keep a Rural Drivew...
Updated on December 28th, 2019
Q: What’s the best way to clear snow from my long rural driveway I’m a newly-single woman with a 16 year old son...Continue Reading
Homesteading
FREEZE-PROOFING A WATER LINE: Watch a Real-World Install...
Published onDecember 13th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, see how a seasonal cottage property is converted for year-round running water...Continue Reading
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WORK GLOVES: 100 Year-Old Canadian Firm Protects Workers...
Updated on December 14th, 2019
UPDATED 14 Dec2019: In 2018 I discovered a Canadian work glove manufacturer that I’m surprised I hadn’t found...Continue Reading
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HOW TO USE A WOOD SPLITTER: Learn to safely use this eff...
Updated on October 2nd, 2020
In this week’s video episode, learn how a hydraulic wood splitter works safe methods for using a wood...Continue Reading
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WINTERIZE YOUR PRESSURE WASHER: Fast, Easy, Reliable Method
Published onOctober 25th, 2019
In this video (4 minutes) learn how plumbing anti-freeze makes it fast and easy to winterize a pressure...Continue Reading
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BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #1...
Published onOctober 18th, 2019
The instructional video below is one of 42 videos contained in my online course on building your own custom kitchen...Continue Reading
Homesteading
FIREWOOD FROM THE FOREST: How to Turn Trees into Fuel th...
Updated on December 26th, 2020
DON'T MISS THE VIDEOS BELOW: If trees grow where you live, then cutting them can be a rewarding stewardship...Continue Reading
Homesteading
CEDAR RAIL FENCES: A Few Thoughts While Fixing an Heirloom
Published onSeptember 20th, 2019
In this video (4 minutes) visit with Steve as he Fixes a century-old cedar rail fence in the backwoods of...Continue Reading
Homesteading
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What Interior Design Featur...
Updated on July 13th, 2019
Q: What are some interior design features that make sense for seniors wanting to stay in their home as long as possible...Continue Reading
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Submersible Water Well Pump Tear-Down
Updated on July 13th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, see Steve cut into a failed submersible water well pump watch a big power...Continue Reading