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Tidy Way to Tie Down Tarps
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Autumn is coming, and it’s the time of year when tarps become a more important part of life for many Canadians And...Continue Reading
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A Better Kind of Batt Insulation
Updated on April 10th, 2019
Sometimes good things come out of bad situations For example, I had been in the middle of a nasty home-improvement job...Continue Reading
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Keeping Cool By Design
Updated on January 17th, 2016
During the heat waves of this past July (2011), I got an invitation from CBC radio, asking me to speak on various...Continue Reading
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Root Cellar Brings Classic Food Storage Into Your Life
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Root cellars are cool, moist spaces that preserve fruits, vegetables and even some meats and cheeses, typically without...Continue Reading
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Clear Outdoor Wood Finishes that Work
Updated on October 29th, 2014
In 2005 I built and installed a large wooden entranceway and screen door feature at a big lakeside place, and I’d...Continue Reading
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Customizing Raised Panel Cabinet Doors
Updated on October 29th, 2014
In 1987, I began work in a kitchen cabinet shop where we made our own traditional, raised panel, solid wood doors by...Continue Reading
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Thinking About an Oil-Free World
Updated on October 29th, 2014
If you’ve ever watched a kid learn to ride a bicycle, you’ve got a small sense of what the world will face over the...Continue Reading
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Easy-Going Canadian Paver Sand Stays in the Game
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Of all the options available for hard surface paving of driveways, walkways and patios, I like brick pavers the best...Continue Reading
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Handsaw Tour
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Handy Handsaws Steve Maxwell demonstrates how effective a good handsaw can be The model he uses...Continue Reading
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SIP Foundations: Faster, Easier, Warmer
Updated on October 29th, 2014
In a world where most everyone believes that a worthwhile building foundation is always made with some kind of masonry,...Continue Reading