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PODCAST: Three Keys to Proper Basement Finishing
Updated on January 22nd, 2016
Listen as Steve Maxwell talks about the problems with conventional basement finishing, and how you can finish your...Continue Reading
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The Hidden Truth About Insulation
Updated on January 17th, 2016
If home insulation was a character in a fairy tale, it’d be the plain, hardworking younger sister who never gets the...Continue Reading
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INSULATION PROGRAMS: Government $$$ to Help Pay for Your...
Updated on December 21st, 2018
It’s cold again, and before long most of North America is frigid enough to kill you And while your house will...Continue Reading
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Engineered for Success: How Wooden I-joists, Composite S...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Want a better renovation or new home That’s what I often help Canadian homeowners achieve in my work coaching them...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: 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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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
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SMALL HOME & CABIN BUILDING PLANS & VIDEO COUR...
Updated on May 14th, 2019
Building a small, affordable tiny home of your own – that's what my Cozy Cabin building course and plans package...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: How to Install Basement Insulation
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Many people finish basements each year, but most of those finishing jobs are destined to be less than they can be...Continue Reading