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Updated on May 15th, 2020
UPDATED 14AUG2018: Summer is the time of year when you're most likely to have a sticky wooden door Humid weather is the...Continue Reading
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MOLD STAIN REMOVAL VIDEO: See Oxygen-Based Cleaner In Action
Updated on August 13th, 2018
Do you have mold and mildew stains to remove Back in July 2018, I wrote a story on the evolution of oxygen-based stain...Continue Reading
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WINTERIZING WATER SYSTEMS: Simple System Is 100% Reliable
Updated on September 28th, 2019
Got a seasonal water system to put away for the winter Watch the video below to learn about a fast, fool-proof way to...Continue Reading
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STONE HOME FINALE: Watch Video of Last Stone Being Laid
Updated on February 20th, 2020
In July 1987, I laid the first stone in what would be the basement of my homestead house on Manitoulin Island,...Continue Reading
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HOME STANDBY GENERATORS: Choosing & Using Automatic...
Updated on May 15th, 2019
BONUS: Don't miss the two tech videos below More and more people are deciding to get proactive about electrical...Continue Reading
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LAWN CARE: High-Mileage Zero-Radius Mower Keeps On Cutting
Updated on March 20th, 2020
I mowed my first lawn in 1975 and hated it As a kid, the work struck me as loud, boring and bad for the environment But...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Dispose of Shavings From My Planer?
Updated on July 21st, 2018
Q: I recently bought a benchtop wood planer and have been happily generating bags and bags of sawdust in my...Continue Reading
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KILL MOLD STAINS: Oxygen-Based Chemistry Now Easier to Use
Updated on August 10th, 2018
Sooner or later every deck, shed, fence and outdoor wood surface gets moldy or weathered in time Even non-wood surfaces...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR WOOD FINISHING: Favourite One-Time Treatment Now...
Updated on July 17th, 2018
The big problem with outdoor wood is that it’s more of a pain to keep finished than most people realize This is...Continue Reading
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WHITE LIES: Good Contractors Never Tell Them
Updated on January 9th, 2021
Back in June 2018, I got an email from a woman wondering about roof shingles, and it reminded me how easy it is for...Continue Reading