Question: How can I get rid of the insects that are boring holes in furniture wood I have stored in my workshop? The holes are less than 1/8” in diameter and only seems to affect several of the newest boards…
Step onto any active job site and, somewhere between the scaffolding and the site trailer, you will still find a roll of drawings under someone’s arm or pinned to a wall. For all the promises of CAD and BIM tools,…
Before a foundation can go in, the land has to be made ready, and that work quietly decides how well the finished home performs. Here’s a friendly walkthrough of how clearing and grading turn raw ground into a buildable site,…
A tube of caulk and a free weekend can feel like the obvious answer to a pest problem. Spot a gap near the roofline, fill it, and move on. Sometimes that works perfectly. Other times it creates a worse situation:…
The world of circular saw blades is like a game of poker. The longer the hand goes on, the higher the stakes get. The made-in-Italy Diablo Tracking Point blade is a perfect example. It’s one of the best offerings in…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains four insulation options to ensure your new home or addition is energy efficient.
Roofing projects often require much more than carrying shingles up a ladder. On commercial buildings, large homes, and complex construction projects, contractors may need to move thousands of pounds of roofing materials from the ground to an elevated work area….
A house can look tight from the curb and still leak at the edges. Pests do not need a broken window or an open door. A hairline gap beside a gas line, a curled corner of weatherstripping, or a torn…
In the final analysis, do-it-yourself success comes down in part to tools, and chopsaws (also called miter saws) make building projects more fun and more productive than most others. If you’re thinking of tooling up to build your DIY skills,…
Planning a new asphalt shingle roof? The question I answered from a subscriber may help you get a better roof in the end. QUESTION: Two of the three roofing contractors quoting on my reroofing job strongly recommend fibreglass shingles. The…
Walking down the pest control aisle at any home improvement store reveals dozens of products, sprays, baits, granules, foggers, each promising to solve a slightly different problem. That variety often leads homeowners to treat these products as interchangeable, grabbing whatever…
Utility spaces rarely get a second thought until something goes wrong. The area behind the water heater, the gap where a pipe enters through the foundation, the narrow space around the HVAC unit, these spots sit quietly in the background…