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  • No Discounts For Friends or Family!

    Oh, I’m sure you think I’m a heartless teeth clenching tradesman that hates Christmas. Well, your wrong. I’m sensitive, really. I care about my family, I want them to receive the same treatment that my clients do when a job is done – including the same bill. I’m always willing to help out and offer…

  • Summer Vacation

    I just got back from my summer vacation in Ontario. The vacation had a certain work aspect to it, but when you enjoy what you do, it seems less like work. I helped my brother out with a few items on his “to-do” list. During our banter around his reno-house, he was most interested in…

  • Sourcing Materials

    This post will give all of my clients, past, present and future, a look into the unique ways I source my materials for a job. Most tradesmen have their secret sources for materials. Places where you can find the super deal on building supplies or the products which are not stocked at your big box…

  • XHTML CSS Firefox and Microsoft

    There still seems to be a huge gap in the differences between browswers these days. When I was making pages for my employer in 2005 a lot of my time was dedicated to making sure a single web page looked the same in different browsers. Nothing has changed that. In fact, now there is even…

  • Water, Water Everywhere…None to Drink

    Currently I have been keeping myself busy on the homestead. We are looking at getting a new water treatment system for the house. I was at the Red Deer Home and Acreage Show in March and gathered some information. We are expected to go with Culligan since they manufacture the products they sell. If you…

  • Reno On the Upside of Down

    I have just finished re-enforcing some floor joists that were cut to accommodate a drain pipe for a new shower stall. The home is from the post-war era and has had may renovations done to it over the years. The last renovation saw a couple of jokers doing the bathroom installation. The shower leaked onto…

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