Category: Home Improvement

  • Project By Pictures

    That’s it.  Just a bunch of pictures showing the patio before and after the paving stones are laid down.  The retaining wall still has not been finished.  The cap stones are natural Siltstones from a field just 8 miles away.  It’s rare to find siltstone formations around here but we did.

  • Computers In Carpentry

    I’ve mentioned before that I used to work a lot in front of a computer.  I supported a group of geological engineers that made 3D models of the earths sub-surface.  Advanced computer graphics don’t scare me – except for those games with the nasty beasts in them.  I took a look at Trimble SketchUp over…

  • Tablesaw Wants Wood, Not Wound.

    I just saw a bumper sticker on a truck that read “If you can’t stand behind our troops…try standing in front of them!”  It’s obvious that there are more dangerous occupations than carpentry.  So why are there so many injuries? I think part of the reason is power tools.  If you jumped back 100 years,…

  • Winter Hibernation Is Over

    This Blog has been sleeping.  I’ve been working, however my posts have not gone to print.  Lately the weather has been very spring-like in Alberta and I’m itching to get outside and do some landscaping.  It’s not going to happen today.  With spring comes the spring rain.  Instead I’ve been busy with our own home…

  • The Lonely Library of Thomas Hepburn

    Built-ins are coming back into style.  My house has a built-in bookshelf.  I’m not that proud of it.  It was one of those projects where a tight budget and a tight deadline ruled the project.  On the other hand it does hold a lot of books, more that it should now that I look at…

  • Trust Between Client and Business

    When a family hires a contractor to do work on their home, they are placing a lot of trust in that company or person.  Our home is a personal living area.  Home is the place we go after the work day is done. We can relax or get back to our favorite hobbies.  Our family…