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SHARPENING WOODWORKING TOOLS: Faster Method Yields Amazi...
Updated on June 18th, 2020
Watch this short video demonstration of how a shop-built buffing wheel sharpening system works It's fast and very...Continue Reading
Article
What’s The Best Way to Finish Wood?
Published onMay 19th, 2020
UPDATED 19May2020 + video: Sooner or later, most homeowners get the urge to finish or refinish interior wood It’s...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Should I Replace My Boi...
Published onMay 15th, 2020
Q: Should I replace my 21 year old natural gas boiler and water heater with separate units like I have now, or should...Continue Reading
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BRICK VENEER: Tech Tips for Successful Installations
Updated on May 28th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to brick veneer The word "veneer" implies something...Continue Reading
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KEEP IT FLOWING: Video Lesson#8 Getting Lots of Water fr...
Published onMay 15th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: Does your water well let you down with chronically insufficient water Do you run out of water...Continue Reading
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Good Things Happen in Garage Workshops
Published onMay 15th, 2020
The small, simple garage has been the birthplace of many great things Walt Disney started in one, and so did Hewlett...Continue Reading
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SPADE BITS DULL? Learn to Sharpen Them Yourself Easily
Updated on May 15th, 2020
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring holes in wood and most plastics Precision is the reason why...Continue Reading
Home Repairs
BASEMENT CRACK REPAIR VIDEO: See Industrial-Strength Sol...
Published onMay 8th, 2020
Got a crack in your basement Or maybe the foundation walls of your home are bowing inwards under soil pressure Check...Continue Reading
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GOT MOLD IN YOUR HOUSE?: It’s a Bigger Health Issu...
Published onMay 8th, 2020
UPDATED 8May2020: A few years ago I delivered 8 quarts of raspberries we’d picked for an elderly lady in town, and I...Continue Reading
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HOMEBUILDING IN SOUTH AFRICA: See How They Do It in Durban
Published onMay 8th, 2020
UPDATED 8May2020: Most things in South Africa are different than in North America, and this goes for the way...Continue Reading