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Pickup Trucks – The Ultimate Portable Power Tool
Updated on October 29th, 2014
In one sense, a pickup truck is really a big power tool because it makes so many DIY jobs possible But unless you’re...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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Elastilon is a nail-free, click-free way to secure wood ...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Until recently, all true wood floors involved either nailing or click-together edges, but a product called Elastilon...Continue Reading
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Steve’s Top 9 Nifty Tools
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Good tools don’t necessarily look different than bad tools at first glance Hands-on experience is the only way to...Continue Reading
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GOT WONKY CABINET DOORS? Here’s How to Fix Them
Updated on January 11th, 2020
UPDATED 10Jan2020 + video below: From everything that I see, modern kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors in many homes...Continue Reading
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Get Ready for Winter Home Maintenance Jobs
Updated on October 29th, 2014
I’ve often wondered how much of Canada’s national psyche is a product of the cold, cruel blasts we’re all about...Continue Reading
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Laying Out a Building Right
Updated on October 29th, 2014
There’s an old farm house near my place that’s famous for all the wrong reasons It sits about 200 yards back from...Continue Reading
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Cut Perfect Mitre Joints in One Trip to the Chopsaw
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Flawless mitres are everything You can get stain-grade trim and casework smooth and pretty, but if your mitres have...Continue Reading
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Five Little Things That Matter
Published onAugust 12th, 2016
Every building job is made of tasks, and every task requires that materials, labour and tools come together Sometimes...Continue Reading
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WIRE FEED WELDER: Why Wire-Feed Welders Are So Great
Published onOctober 25th, 2019
UPDATED 25Oct2019 + Video Below: Do you feel the urge to do some welding Wire-feed MIG welders make it easier than...Continue Reading