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HOW TO FIX A STICKY WOODEN DOORS: Tips for Making Them Swing Easy Again

UPDATED 14AUG2018: Summer is the time of year when you're most likely to have a sticky wooden door. Humid weather is the reason why, of …

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HOW TO FIX A STICKY WOODEN DOORS: Tips for Making Them Swing Easy Again

Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains solutions to a common problem during Canadian summers: wood doors swelling and sticking.

MOLD STAIN REMOVAL VIDEO: See Oxygen-Based Cleaner In Action

Do you have mold and mildew stains to remove? Back in July 2018, I wrote a story on the evolution of oxygen-based stain removers over the last 10 years and how these products have advanced with next-generation formulations that are […]

WINTERIZING WATER SYSTEMS: Simple System Is 100% Reliable

Dealing with a seasonal water system may be the least enjoyable part of owning a lakeside home or rural getaway, but it doesn’t have to be this way. The frustration and uncertainty endured draining water pipes in the fall and […]

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BRICK VENEER DONE RIGHT: Tech Tips for Successful Installations

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to brick veneer. The word “veneer” implies something thin and skimpy, but it’s actually one full brick thick – about 3 1/2″. Most of the modern brick homes and commercial buildings […]

HOME STANDBY GENERATORS: Choosing & Using Automatic Backup Power At Your Home

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WOOD FINISHING: How to Stain and Seal Interior Woodwork Like a Pro

Wood is a beautiful home feature, but it’s only as good as the finish that’s applied to it. And truth be told, a lot of people have trouble putting a simple, smooth, effective finish on interior wood. I know because […]

DETAIL SANDERS: Tips for Using This Key Tool for Outdoor Wood Refinishing

Summer is the season you’re most likely to refinish outdoor trim, door frames, window sashes and finickity woodwork of all kinds, and detail sanders are tools I’ve come to rely on for this kind of work. Also called multitools these days because they can also cut and grind, detail sanders are not for stripping back large expanses of bare wood.

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