How To & Home Improvement
MUSTY SMELLS: How to Solve Stinky Summertime Carpet Syn...
Updated on June 1st, 2019
If you've got musty smells in your carpeted house, this article will help you fix the problem Some home ownership...Continue Reading
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The Delusions of a Crackpot? 6 of 6
Published onSeptember 18th, 2020
This is the final instalment in a six-part series on life, death and what may lie beyond the here-and-now, and I’ve...Continue Reading
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COURSES ON 20% CORONA DISCOUNT UNTIL APRIL 18
Published onApril 10th, 2020
Although life for me is pretty much the same as usual here on the homestead during this strange time, I know that's not...Continue Reading
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Managing Moisture In Building Envelopes
Updated on January 25th, 2020
In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, there was a housing boom in Vancouver, Canada that had developers scrambling to...Continue Reading
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Why We All Need to Create
Updated on October 17th, 2020
When my wife and I moved one of our sons into university a few years ago, I couldn’t help but notice all the posters...Continue Reading
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SANE & SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEADING PART 1: How to Thri...
Updated on April 4th, 2020
UPDATED 3Apr2020: Many people in the world long for a life in the country, lived on their own terms, close to...Continue Reading
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How to Protect a Cabin Water Line from Freezing
Published onMarch 22nd, 2019
It's not always possible to protect water supply lines in the usual way, by burying them under enough soil Some...Continue Reading
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FITNESS OVER 50: Why I Like Weight Training
Updated on May 15th, 2019
As far as I can tell, the height of my physical fitness happened in November 1982 when I was 19 Or at least that’s...Continue Reading
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FIREWOOD: Understanding the Essential Splitting Axe
Updated on December 12th, 2017
If you live in the country, you may already know about keeping a woodpile stocked But even many city neighbourhoods are...Continue Reading
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How Efficient is That House?: New Energy Rating System P...
Updated on December 12th, 2017
When it comes to your home, efficiency means comfort and lower energy bills That’s obvious Trouble is, the market...Continue Reading