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METALWORKING: Welding Homemade Steel Staircase
Published onJanuary 3rd, 2020
UPDATED 3Jan2020: A while back we built a set of compact stairs for a small space here at our place on Bailey Line...Continue Reading
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BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #2...
Updated on January 4th, 2020
UPDATED 3Jan2020 + video: The teaching video below shows how to create solid wood raised panels using a hand plane...Continue Reading
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HOW TO BUILD STAIRS: Watch Video Lesson on Cutting Stringers
Published onDecember 28th, 2019
In this week’s two-video episode, see how stairs are supported on notched pieces called "stringers" to...Continue Reading
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SNOWBLOWER BUYING ADVICE: Options to Keep a Rural Drivew...
Updated on December 28th, 2019
Q: What’s the best way to clear snow from my long rural driveway I’m a newly-single woman with a 16 year old son...Continue Reading
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TIPS FOR BUILDING STEEL PIPE LIGHT FIXTURES
Published onDecember 20th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, see how threaded steel pipes can be used to make excellent light fixtures...Continue Reading
How To & Home Improvement
ELECTRIC IN-FLOOR HEATING: Toastier Toes Make Rooms More...
Updated on December 21st, 2019
UPDATED 20Dec2019 + video: The phrase "cold feet" is more than just something someone says when they've lost enthusiasm...Continue Reading
Homesteading
FREEZE-PROOFING A WATER LINE: Watch a Real-World Install...
Published onDecember 13th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, see how a seasonal cottage property is converted for year-round running water...Continue Reading
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WORK GLOVES: 100 Year-Old Canadian Firm Protects Workers...
Updated on December 14th, 2019
UPDATED 14 Dec2019: In 2018 I discovered a Canadian work glove manufacturer that I’m surprised I hadn’t found...Continue Reading
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GALVANIZED PIPE THREADER: See Amazing (and Super-Strong)...
Updated on December 6th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, learn how threads are cut on steel pipes with a machine a Milwaukee cordless...Continue Reading
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WORK SAFE MINI-SCAFFOLD: Canadian Company Creates Versat...
Updated on December 6th, 2019
A number of years ago I was asked to testify in a lawsuit involving a father who fell off a ladder building a shed for...Continue Reading