Do you want to learn to solder wires? You’ve come to the right place. Soldering is a basic hands-on workshop skill. Once you’ve mastered it, you’ll find lots of opportunity to use the soldering process. Click to watch & learn.
Continue ReadingLESSONS LEARNED FROM A CHINESE MOTORCYCLE: Sometimes Little Things Really Matter
UPDATED 8Nov2019: Sometimes it’s the little things in life that determine success or failure, and experiences that one of my sons and I had with a Chinese motorcycle back in 2010. Joseph was 12 back then and he got the urge […]
Continue ReadingHow to Eliminate Condensation on Windows
As cold weather descends, many homes develop wet windows that are prone to mold. But window condensation is a bigger problem than meets the eye. Read here to learn the real risks and discover a solution.
Continue ReadingNEW WINDOWS Q&A: Will They Reduce Street Noise & Condensation?
UPDATED 1Nov2019 + Video Q: Will new windows reduce street noise and wintertime condensation? Our home was built in 1995 and still has the original windows. Will new windows reduce the increasing street noise coming into my home? Will they […]
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Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, makes a suggestion for how homeowners can make DIY repairs to gaps in their laminate flooring.
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In this video (4 minutes) learn how to use plumbing anti-freeze to protect a pressure washer against freezing & damage; use a funnel & short length of hose to get the anti-freeze where it needs to be; see how every pressure washer always has a place to add anti-freeze.
Continue ReadingWIRE FEED WELDER: Why Wire-Feed Welders Are So Great
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Continue ReadingCAR MAINTENANCE: How To Keep Vehicles Alive & Well for Decades
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Continue ReadingBUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #12 – CROSSCUTTING FOR QUALITY
The instructional video below is one of 42 videos contained in my online course on building your own custom kitchen & bathroom cabinets. The crosscutting techniques you’ll learn in the video apply to any kind of woodworking project you may tackle. You’ll […]
Continue ReadingONE-TIME OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH: See Application & Time Lapse Colour Change
In this video (7 1/4 minutes) see how Steve mixes an outdoor wood finish that only needs to be applied once; applying Ecowood Treatment on a whole shed takes less than 10 minutes; the darkening effect of the treatment unfolds over hours, days and months
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