Article
Cash-Only Mentality Ruining Home Improvement Scene
Updated on August 12th, 2021
While television shows constantly reminds us Canadians about shoddy workmanship and unscrupulous home improvement...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Damstom D300 Panel Clamps
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Gluing pieces of solid wood together edge-to-edge to make wide panels is a routine part of woodworking, but boards...Continue Reading
Article
Eliminating Basement Mustiness
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Basements everywhere have a well-deserved reputation for being damp and musty Some are worse than others, but things...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
How to Properly Sharpen a Chainsaw Blade
Updated on July 8th, 2021
With fall coming up, hands-on Canadians everywhere will be firing up their chainsaws for tree trimming and...Continue Reading
Article
Brushing Up
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Figuring out how to finish wood reminds me of learning math As long as you understand the basics, the process isn’t...Continue Reading
Article
Personal Responsibility
Updated on July 8th, 2021
The 15-word warning next to a hand hole in a cardboard water pipe carton I came across a while back should make us all...Continue Reading
Article
Steve and His Ford Trucks
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you’re committed to making good things happen around your home and property, a reliable truck is the most...Continue Reading
Article
Tougher Times
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Every time I think of Canada I find myself both thankful and worried Thankful for the opportunities and freedoms we...Continue Reading
Article
Shingle Wisdom
Updated on June 18th, 2019
I’ve just re-shingled a roof I originally covered with asphalt shingles 20 years ago, and seeing how the...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Upgrading Stud Wall Energy Performance With Spray Foam
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Steve takes us on an 8-minute field tour showing how an uninsulated stud frame wall goes from very poor energy...Continue Reading
Workshop
Smaller, Lighter More Powerful
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Lithium-ion batteries and brushless motors come together to boost cordless tool power-to-size ratios to new...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Can You Suggest an Inexpensive, Good Quality Roofing Pro...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Hear Steve offer advice about his choice of roofing that delivers good looks and long life at reasonable...Continue Reading