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An Open Garage Door Won't Save You From a Generator

Cracking the door a foot feels like ventilation. It isn't. What actually keeps carbon monoxide out of your garage, your shop and your house.

GuideCountry BroWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Buy hay by the ton, and open a bale before you pay

How to judge hay in the field, what to pay attention to besides price, and how to stack it so the bottom row isn't compost by February.

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

Winterize the house and the truck in one Saturday

Pipes, gutters, furnace and the vehicle, done properly in the right order, with a printable checklist and a self-check at the end.

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Can You Fix It6 min read

Your Furnace Won't Fire. Check These Three Things First

A cold house at 6 a.m. usually comes down to a dead thermostat, a choked filter or a flame sensor with a film on it. Fifteen dollars and an hour.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideCountry BroWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Keeping a Quarter Mile of Driveway Open All Winter

Where you shove the snow in December decides whether you can still turn around in February. The gear, the timing, and the plan for the morning it won't start.

GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Splitting a cord by hand without wrecking your back

The block height, the swing, the rounds that will never split, and how to stack so the bottom row isn't rotten by spring.

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar22 Sept 20265 min

How to bleed a radiator without soaking the carpet

Cold at the top and hot at the bottom means trapped air. The whole fix takes eight minutes, and the mistake people make is doing it in the wrong order.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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