A small home can be a beautiful and affordable home, too. That’s why the small house movement is taking off world-wide. Download construction plans, how-to videos and everything you need to building your own Cozy Cabin.
Homemade apple pie is a wonderful way to finish up the fall harvest. Watch as four camera-shy country ladies take on the annual pie baking bee with some lovely homestead creations.
While you can’t become a masonry expert by reading an article, you can tackle this DIY traditional masonry stone project with the right tools and following these instructions.
Do you dream of building your own cabin or tiny home? Need plans and hands-on construction help with videos? Download Steve Maxwell’s Cozy Cabin building course risk free. It’s the next best thing to having Steve working side-by-side with you on your site.
Repair a crack in your concrete slab: Q: Hello Mr. Maxwell;Thanks for previous help re Lichen & Roof problems. Now have found that I have a crack some 6″ deep x approx. 2″ wide x 5 feet long where, over…
Planning to finish your basement? Don’t make the mistake so many homeowners and contractors do. Steve’s video shows how to discourage mold, mildew and mustiness by design.
Got a building where vinyl siding just wouldn’t look right? Cedar shingles used as exterior siding is an excellent option. Watch Steve show how to create back-of-shingle drainage to boost working life even more.
Check out Steve’s list of mold control product numbers from various suppliers across North America. No need to rely on store clerks to find products they don’t know exist. Just give them the number if they’re baffled – and they often are!
Watch Steve’s deck construction video tutorial and see how to easily double deck board life by design. It makes a big difference, even with pressure treated and cedar lumber, too.
A long-time reader is about to waste time and money doing something to her fence that a lot of people are confused about. Read her email and my answer:
Watch Steve explain how to safely and effectively kill mold at your place. There’s nothing complicate about it, you just need to do the right things in the right way.
Watch this 3-minute video to avoid the classic deck building mistake people do when anchoring a deck to brick veneer. it’s not what you think . . .