Something unusual is happening around the world, and I think it’s worth paying attention to since it’s entirely to do with home life. Governments are increasingly urging ordinary people to prepare for serious disruptions to everyday routines and supplies. I’m…
When I needed more covered storage space on my rural property, I decided to put up a fabric structure. I went with a company called Calhoun Super Structure and took delivery of the parts for a 42×80-foot structure. Click the…
Got bacteria or odours in your household well water? A hydrogen peroxide injection system offers two benefits for home water well systems, as I know from 30+ years experience at our place. First, it sterilizes water by killing microbes and…
Dowel joints are one of the easiest, strongest and more versatile way to connect wood parts. Read Steve’s quick-start guide on how to succeed with dowel joints
Here’s how to make your attic potential a reality.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains the benefits of brushless technology in cordless power tools.
Sometimes choosing paint colours for your home is as much of a challenge and putting the paint on, and that’s where something called the NIX 3 Mini Color Sensor can help. I have no reason to recommend it except that…
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Got some big, ugly holes in drywall? Want to patch them perfectly on your own? Watch the video below and succeed. It’s part of my hands-on, how-to course, “Learn to Patch Walls Like a Pro”Â
If you ever have to drill holes in the underside of a vehicle frame, you know how hard it is to get the job done with only a hand drill when installing a trailer hitch or doing a frame repair….
Building products are always getting better, and that goes especially for items made for finishing basement. Insul-Armor is a unique subfloor product that’s light in weight, cuts easily with a knife, and it delivers more than R4 of insulation underfoot….
Power tool technology is the same as every other kind of advancement in the world. New stuff is expensive and exclusive at first, then it gets cheaper and more widely available over time. So what kind of new and interesting…