Learning & How-To
Should I be concerned about water dripping from the insi...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Should I be concerned about water dripping from the inside the eaves of my house It’s leaking from the ventilation...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Are low-flow toilets really any good?
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Are low-flow toilets really any good I have two old toilets I’d like to replace, but I want to be sure the new ones...Continue Reading
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Should Cool Air be Coming from a Heat Recovery Ventilator
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Marlyse reads my column in the Ottawa Citizen, and she’s concerned about the cool air coming in from her newly...Continue Reading
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Ridding a Roof of Moss
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
A homeowner wrote me concerned about moss on the roof of a house he was considering buying In “Rooftop Moss...Continue Reading
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Growing Green
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
The idea of spreading fertilizer on your lawn in the fall just as leaves are changing colour and falling may seem odd,...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Steaming Roofing Troubles a Thunder Bay Man
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
A reader from Thunder Bay, Ontario just sent me an email because he’s sick with worry His roof is steaming on sunny...Continue Reading
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Cast Iron Rads – An Old Idea That Still Makes Sense
Updated on June 1st, 2022
Steve reintroduces us to cast iron rads, explains little known benefits of using this type of heating, and demonstrates...Continue Reading
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How can I widen the spaces between my deck boards on my ...
Updated on January 21st, 2022
How can I widen the spaces between my deck boards on my 3 year old cottage deck Pine needles and other debris are...Continue Reading
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What is the best way to insulate the cold floors of my 9...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
In this video I assist Joanne, from Kingston Ontario, with a cold floor situation in her 95 year old home which is...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
How do I anchor the partition walls in a basement I̵...
Updated on January 21st, 2022
In this video I give advice to Gareth, from Ottawa, who is wondering how to anchor the partition walls in a basement...Continue Reading
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Irwin Box Beam Levels
Updated on July 8th, 2021
When I heard that Irwin was coming out with a new line of hand-held levels, I wondered why The world has enjoyed lots...Continue Reading