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BASEMENT HEATING Q&A: “Should I Move Heating ...
Published onSeptember 21st, 2018
A Reader Asks Q: How should I arrange the heating ducts as I convert an unfinished basement space into a couple...Continue Reading
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RAISED PANELS, HAND-PLANED: Make Solid Wood Panels Witho...
Updated on January 16th, 2021
Woodworking machines are great, but there's more of a place for hand tools than many home woodworkers realize Click...Continue Reading
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LILAC LESSONS: Steve’s Lilacs Finally Flourish
Updated on September 22nd, 2018
UPDATED 21Sep2018: Lilacs are one of my favourite shrubs, precisely because their blooms are so beautiful and so short...Continue Reading
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Is a Tankless Water Heater for You?
Updated on December 19th, 2020
VIDEO BELOW: Tankless water heaters are a popular item these days and they offer real advantages – they save energy...Continue Reading
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TANKLESS WATER HEATERS: Video Tour of How They Work
Updated on September 15th, 2018
Tankless water heaters do three things that tank-style heaters can't First, they're small They take up little space...Continue Reading
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ELECTRIC INFLOOR HEATING: A Simple & Effective Retr...
Updated on September 8th, 2018
UPDATED 8Sep2018: Nights are starting too cool off where I live in Canada, and when heat waves of the summer are just a...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: Creating Fancy Sidewall Shingles
Updated on May 14th, 2019
Normally I'm not a fan of wood siding It just doesn't last long enough and it's always hungry for paint or stain But...Continue Reading
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VIDEO Q&A SESSION: Watch a Replay of the Live Event
Updated on September 1st, 2018
This past Monday I broadcast my first live video event It was a question-and-answer session where I offered solutions...Continue Reading
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HOW-TO STACK FIREWOOD: Round Piles Offer Big Advantages
Updated on August 14th, 2019
UPDATED 17Aug2018: After more than 20 years of stacking firewood in square or linear piles, I discovered that...Continue Reading
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WOODWORKING: 4 Most Important Air-Drying Tips for Your N...
Updated on May 14th, 2019
UPDATED 17Aug2018: Do you need to dry lumber for woodworking and making furniture Want to learn how to air-dry...Continue Reading