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Secure Power: 3 Crucial Issues for Choosing and Using a ...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
The reliability of our electricity supply isn’t what it used to be Utility companies have cut back on line...Continue Reading
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Lessons for Canadian Homeowners from the City of Canals
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Say the phrase “house construction” in Canada, and you’re talking about new buildings, renovations and wood But...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Insulating an Old, Brick House
Published onJanuary 22nd, 2016
Insulating an Old, Brick House Q: How can I insulate the walls of my double-brick house The place was built in 1950...Continue Reading
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HOW TO PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFECTIONISM: Too Much ...
Updated on February 11th, 2020
Are you feeling guilty about the environmental impact of your life Are you having trouble reconciling your ideals...Continue Reading
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THOUGHTS: What Ever Happened to Global Warming?
Updated on November 25th, 2016
I used to believe in man-made global warming, but not any more I can’t Inconvenient facts keep getting in the way...Continue Reading
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ROOT CELLAR PLANS: Eat Better for Less
Updated on February 21st, 2020
UPDATED 21Feb2020: No matter how convenient it becomes to buy and eat prepared foods from the supermarket, this...Continue Reading
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COLD ROOM FIX: Download Plans to Stop Ice & Frost
Updated on December 26th, 2020
I regularly get emails like the one I got a while back from a young man living with his wife in a house they had built...Continue Reading
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Join the Tool Library Sharing Economy
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Back in December and in March 2015 I wrote about tool libraries and the state of the sharing economy in Canada During...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Preventing Frozen Pipes in a Seasonal Cottag...
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Need to prevent frozen pipes in a water supply system from a lake or well This case study shows how one couple did...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: 60-something Couple Build a House
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Houses provide shelter, but the best are also expressions of the people who live in them And while many folks dream of...Continue Reading