Flooring
SOUNDPROOF FLOORING: Rubber Underlay Keeps Foot Sounds Down
Updated on June 28th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes If you’re planning to upgrade the flooring in your home, you’ve got to...Continue Reading
Article
DRILL PRESS TOUR: See the Bits & Accessories I Use ...
Published on May 28th, 2024
A drill press is one of the most useful stationary power tools, both for metal and wood In this video I take you on...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
HOMEBUILDING IN SOUTH AFRICA: See How They Do It in Durban
Published on May 28th, 2024
Several houses under construction in Durban, South Africa Old-time, European construction methods are the norm in...Continue Reading
Philosophy
HOW TO WORK: Mastering the Most Important Homesteading S...
Published on May 28th, 2024
Reading Time = 15 minutes In October 1985, I cut through a tumbledown wire fence and drove my 18 year-old...Continue Reading
Bathrooms
How To Caulk Around a Bathtub Neatly
Updated on May 29th, 2024
This question comes from my dad, Wayne Maxwell He and my mom live in a condominium in the Canadian city where I...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
TIMBER FRAME HOME: Canadian Craftsman Keeps Tradition Al...
Updated on May 28th, 2024
Every so often I discover someone whose passion for craftsmanship is strong enough to endure a lifetime spent...Continue Reading
Basements, Foundations & Attics
BASEMENT FINISHING: Panelized Wall System Delivers Insul...
Published on May 23rd, 2024
If you’re planning to finish or refinish your basement, I have both a warning and a recommendation Experiences...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
WELDING WEBINAR: Visit in My Shop for a Free, 53 Minute ...
Published on May 23rd, 2024
Join me in my Manitoulin Island, Canada workshop as I teach a 53-minute introductory lesson on MIG welding in the home...Continue Reading
Article
5 Steps To Achieving Renovation Excellence
Updated on July 5th, 2024
Home renovation can feel overwhelming You're eager to see the transformation, but the process itself often seems...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
HOUSE & HOME: Let Me Sneak You In To See A Truly Be...
Published on May 22nd, 2024
When it comes to houses, there are two ways to look at things You can see a house simply as shelter and a place to...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
THREADING STEEL PIPE: Watch How We Do It In Our Shop
Published on May 22nd, 2024
Threaded steel pipe is useful for all kinds of things and we use it fairly often here at our place at the end of...Continue Reading
Roofing
TIME FOR A NEW ROOF?: Be Sure To Read This First
Published on May 22nd, 2024
There I am, center, on a reroofing project that also involved installing an openable roof window Installing a new...Continue Reading