COOL TOOLS: Join Me For an Interior Chainsaw Engine Video Tour
Join me for a 7 minute video tour of the inside of a mid-size chainsaw engine. Click above to watch.
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AGING AT HOME: Boosting Household Accessibility With a Porch Lift
I sometimes help seniors decide exactly how to renovate their home so they can age well in place, with no need to ever move into a nursing home. One of the first things we often look at is something called a…
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WORKSHOP: Tools, Kids, Making Things & Growing Up Well
If you’re interested in boosting the creativity and self esteem of a child, then Steve Maxwell suggests considering some toolbox time.
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HOME MAINTENANCE: “How Can I Get Rid of the Smell of Rodents in an Old House?”
Question: Do you know of any way to get rid of the smell of rats and mice? My daughter bought a house in an old neighbourhood and rodents have been living in the frame walls of the finished basement for…
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DECK FINISHING: “What Should I Do About Conflicting Deck Stain Advice?”
Making Sense of Deck Finishes Question: What should I do about conflicting advice I’m getting about deck finishing? I just built a new staircase out of cedar for my deck and the measured moisture content of the wood is less…
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PELLET STOVES: How To Install Your Own Economical Heating Appliance
DIY Installation An Option What’s involved in installing a wood pellet stove as a heating appliance? If you’re wondering if you can do this job yourself, my short answer is “yes”, if you’re a handy person you certainly can. There’s…
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HOME INTERIORS: Why Cast Iron Radiators Are Still Great Home Heating Option
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, discusses the aesthetics and efficiency of cast iron radiators as home heating options.
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HOME BUILDING: How Wooden I-joists, Composite Studs and Glulam Beams Deliver Better Buildings
Steve Maxwell shows us three applications where engineered lumber helps you build better buildings.
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Decoding the reels: the art and science of slot choice on 1win
When it comes to online casino gaming, slot machines often appear to be games of pure luck. Bright visuals, catchy soundtracks, and promises of big wins make them incredibly attractive — but appearances can be deceiving. Behind every spin lies…
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OUTDOOR WORK: Learn to safely & Effectively Use a Firewood Splitter
In this week’s video episode, learn how a hydraulic wood splitter works; see safe methods for using a wood splitter properly; learn how the best hydraulic splitters work both horizontally & vertically; understand proper storage procedures for maintaining your wood splitter.
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WOODWORKING: How to Cut Perfect Miter Joints
There are two things you need to know about this video. First, it’s one of my most popular titles with more than 1.5 million views so far. And second, this video is part of my basement finishing course, though the…
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SMALL TOWN LIFE: Ordinary People, Beautiful Music
I was 22 years old when I decided to move from the suburbs of Toronto to make a life for myself on a 90 acre patch of rural Ontario. That’s me below, in 1990, installing the main electrical cables into the…
