Wondering why frost is showing up on your walls or why your heating bill is higher than expected? Most homes are not built to withstand the Canadian winter. Use these insulation tips to keep your home warm and dry.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, lays out a variety of ways to improve your homes insulation using foam spray.
In this edition of Maxwell’s Tips, Steve answers your questions about creating a smooth wood finish, assessing your cabins foundation and installing wood posts.
If you’re thinking about a renovation this year, there are six trends you need to know about. Keep them in mind as you plan and you’ll get a better renovation in the end.
Steve Maxwell reviews 3M’s Pro-Grade abrasives and explains why it is important to sand your wood surfaces before painting or staining for the best end results.
In this edition of Maxwell’s Tips, Steve explains how to choose the right Skylight, Heat Pump Noise, Basement Waterproofing and Building a Cabin.
Economically Upgrade Your Kitchen with these Quality Cabinets
Watch an 8 minute tour of the garden Steve and his wife Mary keep on Manitoulin Island. Learn three gardening lessons they find helps make things beautiful.
One thing about being a parent is that it expands how you experience the world. Not only do you feel the ups and downs of your own life, but you also feel the ups and downs of your kids. At…
At any given time on our homestead here on Manitoulin Island, there are lots of things going on: building, gardening, home improvements, managing livestock and the various challenges of raising a bunch of kids in the country at the end…
This video is part of my online course BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS. Click below to learn tricks and tips for installing your cabinets after they’re built and finished.
This video is part of my online course BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS. Click below to see a powerful technique for getting a glass-smooth finish on wood finished with polyurethane. You’ve got to try this to believe it….