Wood Shrinks and Swells Unequally - Not Like Fine Leather Gloves Wood is a true gift from God. It’s not much different than tomatoes, wheat, or corn in that wood is really a crop. Any farmer that’s lucky enough to have a stand, or bush, of maple trees on his farm will tell you that […]
Storage Boxes for Hardware and Parts - Innovative & Useful Author's Note: This column appeared in over 60 USA newspapers. If you read it there and are looking for all the photos of the many boxes, CLICK HERE. This opens to a new page. CLICK HERE for DeWALT organizer boxes. CLICK HERE for the orange […]
Opening a Remodeling Can of Worms - Start with Great Plans My start in the construction business happened in Cincinnati, Ohio in the early 1970s. The knowledge I obtained in those first few formative years doing remodeling work made me, in my opinion, a better builder. Early on I deconstructed houses that were 100 years […]
Mutant Attack Guard Frogs - From Deep in the African Jungle Everyone should have four or five of these. After you watch this video, be sure to watch this one to admire the creativity of the frog videographer:
All Wars are Bankers Wars Publisher Note: All that follows was copied and pasted from a PDF file I received from Ric, one of my newsletter subscribers. I do NOT own the copyright and hope the original author is pleased that I'm sharing far and wide what he wrote. The above is an old video […]
Homeowner Insurance Nightmare Catch 22 Do you have homeowners insurance? How much do you know about your policy, or should I say contract? When was the last time you read your policy cover-to-cover? If you’re like me, you purchased a policy sight unseen assuming that you and your possessions are protected in case of a […]
Elliot Moore Smart House Colony Scam On September 16, 2023 at 1:18 AM in the morning, I received an email from Elliot Moore. Elliot claims he is a writer/photographer for a website called SmartHouseColony. He put forth an allegation that I had stolen one of his photographs which you see on this page of my […]
How Much Do You Know About Sandpaper? I’m thankful to have had enough trips around the sun that my adult children are finally calling me asking for advice about their projects. I hope you’re blessed to experience this transfer of knowledge. First things first, it’s a real treat to help them avoid mistakes followed closely […]
427 Silver Street Middleton NH - Masterclass in Easements My wife and I recently made an offer on a 90-acre parcel of land located at 427 Silver Street in Middleton, NH. It has a very large private 18-acre pond on it. But the parcel of land might also have a title defect. An Easement to […]
Lithium Battery Fires - The Problem is Very Serious This might be the most important column I’ve written in my 30-year career as a syndicated columnist. There’s a very high probability you have lithium-ion batteries in your home. They are now as common as ants at a summer picnic. The issue is the batteries can […]
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