Vintage Cast Iron Radiators: Why They’re Worth Reclaiming
It’s easy to love the look and feel of a Refurbished Cast Iron Radiator, what’s even better is that they are not only beautiful but efficient. Art work that gives off heat.
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Crown Molding Tips: How to Get Better Installation Results
If you’d like to install crown molding at your place, this article and video can help you do it better and faster. You’ll learn tips that I’ve found helpful over four decades of working with wood, including a recent innovation…
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Fix Cloudy Headlights Fast With Simple Polishing Products
Has your vehicle developed cloudy headlight lenses? It happens with older vehicles, but the fix is simple. Click below to watch a cloudy pair of “headlight cataracts” get wiped clean and clear with one simple tool and a few simple…
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Rubbermaid Configurations Shelving Review: My Favourite Wire Shelving System
I began installing traditional wire shelving for the first time 35+ years ago, and the best type I’ve used so far is Rubbermaid’s Configurations shelving system. It’s easy to find online, and I’ve got acres of it installed in my home and workshop now. I’ve also recommended it to others many times.
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Freeze Proof Drains: How to Keep Sewage Lines From Freezing
Frozen water supply pipes are bad enough, but a frozen sewage or drain line can be much worse. When wastewater can’t leave the house, everything stops. Toilets, sinks, tubs, showers, washing machines and dishwashers all depend on one simple thing:…
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Water Based Stains: How to Get Better Wood Finishing Results
Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, shows how DIY homeowners can get the most from water based wood finishing products.
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Why Serious Amateurs Should Consider Pro-Grade Power Tools
Buying power tools is one of those decisions where the cheapest choice can become expensive later. If you’re serious about improving your home, fixing vehicles, building things, or developing real workshop skills, bargain tools often become a bottleneck sooner than…
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Tubular Skylights: Long-Term Review After 20+ Years
Every home has dark spots. Sometimes it’s a hallway, sometimes it’s a bathroom, sometimes it’s the space over a kitchen sink where daylight never quite reaches. A tubular skylight is one of the simplest ways to bring natural outdoor light…
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Simple Outdoor Wood Finishing: What Works Best Outside?
Outdoor wood finishing seems simple until you try to keep new wood looking new. Cedar, pine and other exterior woods can look beautiful when freshly built, but sun, rain and time quickly change the colour and surface. The real question…
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Stacking Firewood: Why Round Piles Work So Well
Stacking firewood in round piles can look unusual at first, but it’s one of the most practical ways I’ve found to store wood outdoors. After more than 25 years of stacking firewood in straight rows, I switched to round piles…
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Best Hand Planes: Affordable Quality for Better Woodworking
Good hand planes are still some of the most useful woodworking tools you can own, even in a shop full of power tools. A sharp, well-tuned plane can smooth wood, fit joints, trim edges, shape raised panels and create finished…
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“Passive House” Design: How Ultra-Efficient Homes Work
The term “passive house” refers to a certain style of building that uses far less energy than an ordinary home, not by relying mainly on high-tech heating equipment, but by reducing the need for heating and cooling in the first…
