Aging in Place
WHEELCHAIR RAMP PLANS: How to Build a Good One for Your ...
Published on April 24th, 2024
A wheelchair ramp is one of the single most important feature you can build into your home to make it more...Continue Reading
Plumbing
SEPTIC SYSTEM WORRIES? Learn How to Put Your Mind at Ease
Published on April 23rd, 2024
June 17, 2011 was not a great day at our house Or at least it didn't seem to be at the time That was the day I...Continue Reading
Garages & Outbuildings
Transforming Your Garage Into a Green Home Gym
Published on April 22nd, 2024
If you are thinking about transforming your garage into something more than just a storage space, you may want to...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Wood Screws Better Than Ever These Days
Published on April 18th, 2024
Quietly, over the last 30 years, something great has been happening to wood screws Several great things, actually...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
HOW TO BUILD A DECK: Avoid the #1 Deck Construction Mistake
Published on April 16th, 2024
How to Build a Deck Q&A Q: What should I do about a deck that’s bolted to my house without provisions...Continue Reading
Patios, Decks & Sunrooms
How to Stain a Deck: Key Tips That Make All The Difference
Published on April 16th, 2024
Your deck is a major investment, and the finish you apply is supposed to protect that investment and keep it...Continue Reading
Roofing
The Role of Roof Hatches in Resilient Roofing Systems
Published on April 16th, 2024
Resilient roofing systems have better-than-average ability to withstand major weather events, and in the case of...Continue Reading
Siding & Insulation
How to Paint Aluminum Siding
Published on April 12th, 2024
Aluminum siding is great stuff, and you don't have to replace it just because it's losing its finish and growing lichen...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
HOME DESIGN CONCEPTS: Five strategies for better renovations
Published on April 12th, 2024
There are an infinite number of ways to build ugly visual mistakes into your home, but far fewer ways to do things...Continue Reading
Off-Grid Energy
PORTABLE SOLAR GENERATOR: Learn to Build Your Own Fuel-F...
Published on April 5th, 2024
Would you like to become more energy self-reliant through the labour of your own hands Building a solar generator might...Continue Reading
Roofing
METAL ROOFS: Does This Option Make Sense for Your Home?
Published on April 5th, 2024
Although three quarters of the homes in the country where I live (Canada) have asphalt shingle roofs, metal roofs are...Continue Reading
Siding & Insulation
ALUMINUM SOFFIT & FASCIA: How-To Install It The Rig...
Published on April 3rd, 2024
Soffit and fascia are what you call the horizontal and vertical extensions of a roof over exterior walls, and depending...Continue Reading