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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 9 – A Big...
Updated on July 29th, 2019
This is chapter nine in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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Sane and Happy Homesteading: Part 2
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Back on my Mother Earth News blog I talked about the reasons I see would-be homesteaders change their minds and give...Continue Reading
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SMALL COUNTRY BUILDINGS: How to Create Good Ones That Last
Updated on December 12th, 2017
Q: How should I build the first small building on my 15 acre country property I don’t have a lot of experience,...Continue Reading
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WORLD’S EASIEST TIME PIECE: Simple Clock Eases Vis...
Updated on October 6th, 2018
Sometimes it’s the little things in life that make the biggest difference, and for some people this means an easy...Continue Reading
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HOW TO FIX YOUR OWN BACKED-UP SEPTIC SYSTEM
Updated on July 10th, 2020
UPDATED 10Jul2020 + video: If you rely on a septic system, or if your septic system is currently showing signs of...Continue Reading
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WOODWORKING TOOLS: Three Pieces of Essential Gear You...
Updated on July 11th, 2020
UPDATED 10Jul2020 + video below: Sometimes it’s the little things that make all the difference in a home workshop...Continue Reading
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Ventilating Cathedral Ceilings
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Back in 1990, a friend of mine moved into a stately old home built in the small town near where I live, and since then...Continue Reading
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How to Replace Wooden Tool Handles
Updated on October 17th, 2020
Wooden hammer and tool handles never last forever, and though replacement is inevitable, you probably won’t find a...Continue Reading
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Pressure-Treated SIP Foundations are Warm, Dry and Easy ...
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Warm, dry and easily-constructed basements are every builder’s dream, and even though pressure-treated wood...Continue Reading
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4 Steps to a Reliable and Efficient Tile Installation
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Ceramic and porcelain tiles are gaining in popularity with home buyers because people love hard-surface floors Tiles...Continue Reading