ORGANIZATION: 4 Tricks to Keeping a Tidy Home & Workshop
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, shares his family’s secrets to keeping their home uncluttered and orderly.
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“What’s the Best Way to Hide Screw Heads in Woodworking Projects?”
Video Watch Time = 4 1/2 minutes There are several ways to cover screw heads so they look nice in fancy woodworking projects, but the best I know of involves tapered wooden plugs filling counterbored holes. A small, inexpensive Canadian…
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CAP STAPLERS: The Best Way to Secure Building Wrap and More
Need to secure building wrap or other fabric-type materials? You can’t do better than a cap stapler. Shooting a staple and a plastic cap washer, this is the fastest and best way to secure and of plastic or cloth. Click…
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From Quarry to Quiet Flame: The Journey of Stone That Becomes a Home’s Emotional Anchor
Stone, a material born from the earth’s depths, transcends its raw form to become a powerful emotional anchor within a home. It’s a journey from the quarry’s rugged landscape to the refined elegance of interior design, where stone transforms spaces…
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The 5 Home Renovation Projects All Homeowners Should Consider
If you buy a home that’s on the older side, then maybe it’s what people call a “fixer upper.” You may also hear the seller use a term like “handyman’s dream.” It probably means you will have plenty of DIY…
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SOLAR SKYLIGHTS: Delivering More Light, More Fresh Air & More Home Enjoyment
Watch a video tour of one of my own skylight installations and see for yourself why modern skylights are so reliable. They make your whole house feel better, too. It’s not just about adding natural light to your life, but…
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PASTURING: See Water Troughs & Special Hose in Action
Click below for a video tour of the way we deliver water to our grass-fed cattle on pasture. Drinking water-safe hose, water troughs and a little patch of well-used limestone bedrock are what you’ll see. I think you’ll enjoy this…
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What Should I Ask About When Planning a New Roof?”
Question: What should I keep in mind as I make arrangements to have my asphalt roof reshingled? I’m hoping you can help me to make the right choices regarding asphalt shingles and underlay. Our current roof was done with 25…
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OUTDOOR LIVING: Non-Spray, Homeopathic Way To Stop Bugs From Biting
Conventional Bug Options My earliest memories of mosquitos, black flies and biting insects goes back to May 1970 and my first trip to a seriously rural area as a boy. Since then I’ve learned that dealing with these pests involves three conventional…
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TILE DRAINING FARMLAND: Watch & See How We Improved 27 Acres at Our Place
Crops need water, but too much water in the soil is bad. That’s because excess water restricts plant growth and encourages shallow rooting that’s susceptible to drought as the season dries out. A little more than half of our farmland…
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SIX MUST-HAVE HAND TOOLS: Invest in These Pliers & Wrenches & You’ll Be More Capable
Canada’s Handiest Man, Steve Maxwell, lists the top 6 tools he swears do-it-yourself homeowners will never regret owning for home maintenance.
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How to Make DIY Unique Furniture for Your House
Why buy new furniture that everybody else has when you can make your own highly individual pieces? Furthermore, making your own furniture can often be more environmentally friendly than purchasing items that are manufactured and transported from overseas. So, here’s…
