ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Use Infrared Cameras To Guide Home Insulation Upgrades
Canada’s Handiest Man, Steve Maxwell, explains the advantages of using infrared thermological technology to find heat loss spots in your home.
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FABRIC STRUCTURE PROJECT: See Steel Leg Installation Process
Watch the latest in my video series on building a 42×80-foot Calhoun fabric structure. See all the videos in the series right here.
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The Homeowner’s Guide to Stopping Peeling, Cracking, and Fading Paint
Peeling, cracking, and fading paint is one of those things homeowners ignore until it suddenly becomes impossible to un-see. One day the walls look fine. The next day you notice a weird bubble. A flake. A corner lifting. A patch…
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KEEP IT FLOWING: How to Get Lots of Water from a Weak Well
Does your water well let you down with chronically insufficient water? Do you run out of water whenever the weather gets dry? Click below and watch (for free) what might be the most valuable part of my online video course…
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HOMES & RENOS: Follow This Design Approach to Truly Make a Place Your Own
Question: How should my husband and I choose an architect? We’ve bought five acres of waterfront property that’s blessed with interesting topography. We envision a small, green home, perhaps using water reclamation technology and solar energy, incorporating local materials. How…
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BACKYARD CHICKENS: Raising Leghorn Chicks For Eggs
Watch the transformation of day-old Leghorn chicks into full-fledged free-range laying hens. Besides being cute, there are key things you need to do to raise these birds properly.
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TOOLS: Four Options That Make a Big DIY Difference
Back in 1975, top trades people installed an average of about $10,000 worth of materials a month on commercial building projects. Fast-forward 50 years and this figure has doubled thanks to a quantum leap in tool technology and the building…
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WOODWORKING: Optimizing Wood Quality From Each Board
You’ve got a stack of terrific wood sitting in your workshop and a vision for building some great woodworking projects. Tools are sharp, the shop is clean, you’ve got a design you’re excited about, and you’ve got the time to…
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METALWORKING: Learn To Fix a Bad MIG Weld
Watch and learn how to solve the most common type of bad MIG weld, something I call the “timid weld”. The footage above comes from my online course, MIG Welding for Beginners and includes actual footage of bad and good…
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ENERGY: Real Insulation Facts & Real Insulation Stories
Although you may not live in Canada, as I do, the fact is that many homes around the world would benefit from more insulation. “Experts” tend to greatly under-estimate the amount of insulation homes need at any point in history. Even homes…
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HOME ENERGY: Big Inverters Offer More Quiet & Efficient Power
If you’re looking for the most efficient, quietest and most flexible source of backup electrical power for your home, then large inverter-generators are something you should know about. This is one place where generator technology is improving quickly and it…
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WOOD FOUNDATIONS: Pressure-Treated Panels are Warm, Dry and Easy to Build
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains and answers questions about structural insulated panels as a foundation alternative to concrete.
