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Drywall Installation: An Easier, Faster and Cleaner Way
Updated on May 17th, 2022
I doubt any homeowner likes installing drywall or having a professional put it up And though drywall is a necessary...Continue Reading
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Some call it a Mitre Saw others a Chop Saw: How to Buy t...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you could have only one power tool to help with home renovations, a mitre saw is the one to choose It’s the...Continue Reading
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Use Zinc Strips to Prevent Roof Moss From Forming
Updated on May 17th, 2022
William liked my recent column on roofs in the Ottawa Citizen, especially the part about using zinc strips to prevent...Continue Reading
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Insulating a Gas Furnace Air Intake Pipe
Updated on February 15th, 2021
A regular reader named Ed has a gas furnace air intake pipe that sweats condensation during cold weather It gets bad...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
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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
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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