Learning & How-To
LESSONS FROM A BOTCHED DOOR LATCH: Why You Really Need t...
Updated on June 21st, 2024
Back in 2018, I checked into a nearly-new big city hotel for a few days, and I was reminded of the kind of creeping...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
EASY COTTAGE WATER SYSTEM PRIMING: How to Avoid the Seas...
Published on June 5th, 2024
Thousands of people depend on seasonal water systems in cottages, country homes and lakeside getaways The problem is...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
Renovation Coaches Save Homeowners from Bad Guys (and So...
Updated on June 1st, 2024
A while back I got a call from a man I known in the small town nearest to us He bought a promising century home next...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
ABRASIVES GET BETTER: Why Leading-Edge Abrasives Are Wor...
Updated on June 1st, 2024
If you're into woodworking or home improvements, your life will be better if you understand how innovation has made...Continue Reading
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
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
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