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01/23/2023

The Great Resignation will go on in 2023, but the focus is now financial. Six in 10 workers worry that their paychecks won’t keep pace with inflation—which is why one-third will be job-hunting and more will take on a second gig.

American Staffing - https://americanstaffing.net/posts/2022/07/20/workers-say-their-paycheck-is-not-enough/

01/22/2023

“If you want to stay competitive, prepare to pony up. Employers are planning an average salary increase of 4.1%—the highest since 2008, per a WTW survey.”

https://www.conference-board.org/pdfdownload.cfm?masterProductID=34781

01/21/2023

Check out these Projects by MakeTech

Today we'll be making some free and easy CNC Projects for my Shapeoko CNC router. We'll be using Plywood, White Wood, and wormy maple to make these CNC proje...

01/20/2023

Heads up, DIYers! Fix this build that just finished making his own awesome wood workbench, and we’re loving it!

How to Build a Sturdy and Affordable Workbench from cheap 2x4, 2x6, or 2x8 lumberVideo sponsored by TimberlandPRO check out the gearRadius Knit Slip On: http...

01/01/2023

Thermal expansion valve at water main leaking after pipes froze

My 50 year old home has a thermal expansion valve at the water main. It has started leaking from the discharge pipe (a slow drip) after my pipes...

01/01/2023

Happy New Year from all of us at BluWork! May 2023 be full of good fortune and success. 🎉

12/31/2022

Matt Paxton and the Bumpy Road to Minimalism

Matt Paxton is one of the top downsizing and decluttering experts in the country. He is the host of the 2-time Emmy nominated series Legacy List with Matt Paxton on PBS and was a featured cleaner on the hit television show HOARDERS for 15 seasons. Matt is also the author of the best-selling book, Ke...

12/30/2022

Lovely Tiny House, Big Problems: Buyer Beware Advice

Young couple, Maddy and Alec love living in their 26-foot-long tiny house on wheels despite the massive build quality issues they had to overcome. Their small space decor is beautiful with quirky flair. Unfortunately, two years into living in it, they discovered a massive water leak due to incorrect...

12/29/2022

Building A Modern Cob Home

I’ve been a big fan of cob building for many years now. Check out a couple of our previous posts here on the Tiny House Blog. Recipe for Building a Cob House and Ziggy visits Cob Cottage Company. Here is a cob house walkthrough by Alex. Alex of This Cob House is offering a holiday ... Read more

12/28/2022

Lloyd Kahn on Building a Home, Reconsidering a Tiny House On Wheels, and Documenting 50 Years of DIY Dwellings

Today Ethan’s guest is Lloyd Kahn, and if you don’t recognize the name, you’ve probably seen one of his books. Lloyd published the seminal book, Shelters in 1973, documenting alternative housing ideas not limited to but including tiny houses, well before the current modern movement. Lloyd has ...

12/27/2022

Vardo-Style Tiny House for Nomadic Living

China Rose and AJ decided on a Vardo-style tiny house to enable them to live nomadically. It’s 24 feet long by 12.5 feet high by 8.5 feet at the highest point, and due to the distinctive bowed roofline of this historic design. Then it narrows down to 7.5 feet at the wheelbase. It comes to ... Read...

12/11/2022

Mineral deposits and grit in your faucet aerators might be the only reason you have dismal water pressure says Tim Carter of AskTheBuilder.

Low Water Pressure in House - How to Fix it For $5 or Less Christine lives in Sylvania, Ohio. She reads this weekly column and shared the following, “In the newspaper today you said you’re addressing topics that can save homeowners money. In my community many have water pressure issues, myself i...