Q: How should I build the first small building on my 15 acre country property? I don’t have a lot of experience, but I’m thinking of completing a stackwall and timber frame structure measuring 16×24 feet this summer, then something…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, gives four of his top tips for outdoor woodworking projects.
Canadian governments and utilities across all provinces offer financial help for homeowners, business owners and industry to increase energy efficiency. The challenge is finding the details. It’s not that easy to see what’s available where you live, when the programs…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, demonstrates Eco Wood Treatment, a Canadian wood treatment product that works wonders on lumber.
Twenty five years ago I faced a choice, and it was like many of the big choices we all face in life. Do I do the harder thing that I know is best, or do I choose the easier way…
If you’re shopping for a resale home, you can know almost all the financial responsibilities you’ll face for a given house before you buy. Almost all, but not quite. As it stands now, you can know your mortgage payments and…
Struggling to make your tools sharp? Let me fix that for you. Sharpening chisels, planes, knives, carving gouges and other edge tools can be fast and simple. It all comes down to how you do it.
There’s nothing quite like fresh eggs from your own hens, and this backyard chicken coop lets you make that happen. I created this modular design to be comfortable, cozy, easy to clean and suitable for regions that get both too cold and too hot during…
“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone”, may just be a line from an old Joni Mitchell song, but it also describes our relationship with electricity. Heat, light, the ability to cook, compute, communicate and even enjoy flowing…
Watch and see how Steve revived a hopelessly clogged septic system without replacing it. Faster, cheaper and less disruptive than the usual methods, as you’ll see.
Q: What’s the best way to build a deck so it lasts? Is composite lumber the way to go? A: Composite deck lumber never needs finishing, but it can only be used on the top of the deck where you…
See how Steve and friends raise boutique beef on Manitoulin Island for people who want more than just ordinary food.