Question: How should I arrange the heating ducts as I convert an unfinished basement space into a couple of bedrooms? Right now the heating ducts are up at the ceiling. Should I extend them down to floor level? Do I…
Watch a 5 minute video of Steve’s Manitoulin Island garden. It’s June now, and there’s lots to see and hear and smell.
You’re probably not a professional wood finisher, but if you’re interested in finishing wood well, you need to know about a very simple, inexpensive, reliable and effective spray gun called the Critter. I’ve used and tested many brands and types…
If you’re the kind of person who values the virtues of kindness, patience and selflessness, you probably don’t always live up to the values you claim to hold. Despite popular misconceptions to the contrary, human hearts don’t naturally embody these qualities. People…
If you own a summer cottage, you know there’s always a lot to do when closing up for the winter. That’s why it’s good to look for ways to make the job more effective. When I began my cottaging career…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, provides his top 4 tips for achieving the best bathroom renovation including ventilation and waterproofing.
Click below to watch me apply a new, coloured version of a favourite outdoor wood finish of mine. It’s called Ecowood Treatment. Join me as I apply the “weathered wood” version to a new white cedar picnic table. I’ve never used…
Over the last little while I’ve been putting up a 42×80-foot fabric covered storage building at my plae that I got from Calhoun Superstructure. The nine videos below document the process so far. More videos coming this season as I…
Paul Tyzek has a lot to teach. He’s an old-school solo painter in Winnipeg, Canada and he comes to the trade from a different angle than most. Paul’s a journeyman painter with 30+ years experience, but he’s also a trained…
Click above to watch a tour of what might just be the world’s best ratcheting screwdriver. It’s not often you get to see a tool like this cut open, but here you can. It’s also made in Canada (and isn’t…
A number of years ago I was asked to testify in a lawsuit involving a father who fell off a ladder building a shed for his adult son. This man was suing his son for not providing a safe working…
Got some painted solid wood trim at your house? You’ve probably got ugly knots showing through, too. Solve the problem once and for all using more than just hope and an old wives tale.