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A Guide to Trenching and Installing Underground Utilities in your Home Few improvements enhance the appearance of the neighborhood or home then removing overhead wires. If you are building a project or remodelling your home, it may be necessary or make sense, to dig a trench to bury existing utility wires or to upgrade existing…
Sometimes, people rise out of your past and surprise you in the most wonderful ways. That happened to me recently. Growing up, I had the privilege of going to a world famous fly fishing river called the Grand Cascapedia with my dad on the Gape peninsula in Quebec. While there, we used to stop in…
How-To Repair Exterior Cinderblock Walls with Stucco Since the early 19th century Stucco has been used to cover less appealing construction materials such as concrete, metal and cinder block. Designed for outside use, it wasn’t until late 19th century that builders started to use it on interior applications as well. Old decaying walls can really be…
Make your own Giant JENGA Game – A Perfect Cookout Game If I jumped up right now and yelled “JENGA!” – or would you immediately recognize the catchy phrase for the game JENGA or call 911 on me? I recently saw an outdoor version of JENGA with oversized blocks and it was the hit of…
Fixing Broken, Cracked, Sagging Floor Joists I recently had to repair a broken floor joist that had cracked. I suppose somewhere in the world there are floor joists that need to be repaired that have wide open, clear joist bays, with no pipes, wires or obstructions. That’s not my world! From initial inspection it appeared…
Floor Squeaks Hi Rob Thanks for all the great info in your column, website and newsletters. I would appreciate advice on how to eliminate squeaks in hardwood floors. Our fairly standard oak floors seem to get more squeaky spots with time. Is there a way to fix them – do we nail or screw down…
Splicing Baseboard Trim – A Carpenter’s Tip I love rules of thumb and quick tips! Here’s a quick tip that can be used when remodeling and you need to cut in a miter or splice along a length of existing trim board. Why would you need to use this, well here’s a few examples: Cutting…
History of the Window Box The use of window boxes dates as far back as the first century B.C in ancient Rome where they were used to keep small gardens for cooking herbs, medicinal herbs, and flowers for rituals and decoration. Among the lower classes, in small villas where peasants had little gardening space, many…
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