hOME IMPROVEMENTS: Meet Danish Inventor Brought the World the Roof Window Skylight
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, educates homeowners on Villum Kann Rasmussen, inventor of the roof window skylight.
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RENOVATIONS: Porch Lifts & Government Help for Senior-Living Upgrades
If you’re a senior citizen, or you’re physically challenged, you should know about the financial help available for helping you keep living in your home and avoid institutional care. might consider something called a “porch lift” for your home. Something called…
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HOME EXTERIORS: Frozen Plumbing Drain Vent Solution
For those of us living in cold climates, one of the most annoying (and mysterious) problems happens when rooftop plumbing vent pipes get plugged with frost. This is called “ice capping” and the longer the cold spells you get in…
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WOODWORKING: Four Great Wood Screw Options Better Than Deck Screws
Over the last 20 years, something great has happened to wood screws. Steve Maxwell gives DIY homeowners a history lesson in the evolution of screws.
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EXTERIORS: My Favourite Wood Siding Option
Cedar sidewall shingles have got to be the most under-appreciated exterior siding option going. Long-lasting, beautiful and a pleasure to install, I know about these virtues first-hand. Besides the fact that I live in a part of Canada with a…
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HOMEBUILDING: “What’s the best way to learn all about building a house myself?”
Video Watch Time = 1 3/4 minutes Question: “How can I learn to build my own house? I’ve got a piece of land, but no experience with a project as large as a house. Is building my own place a…
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DECKS: Key FinishingTips That Make All The Difference
Got a wooden deck to stain? Need advice refinishing an older deck? You’ve come to the right place. I’ve been finishing decks for 30 years. Everything I know is right here.
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HOME BUYING: Inspect Your Inspector Before Hiring
Inspecting a home professionally is all about knowing the important details, looking closely at them, them making a report to you, the prospective buyer. But there’s also a huge difference in the quality of home inspections because there’s a huge…
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DECKS: the Right Way To Anchor a Deck To Your House
Planning to build a deck? Be careful how you anchor it to your house wall, if you should even do this at all, as I’ll show you.
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pLUMBING: One-of-a-Kind Small-Pipe Freeze Protection System
If you’ve got 1/2″ or 3/4″ diameter water supply pipes that freeze in winter, then you’ll want to know about a new small-cable system for use inside pipes. It’s call Retro-Line Mini , and there are three reasons I like…
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HOME DESIGN CONCEPTS: Five strategies for better renovations & New Homes
Design is a make-or-break issues when it comes to renovations and new homes, but too often ideas about design come too small and too late. To make your place better, you need to think about the big design ideas you’ll find here and you’ll need to think about them early on, when they can have an influence on how your place feels and functions.
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TANKLESS WATER HEATERS: Is This Technology Right for You?
Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, lets homeowners in on the pros and cons of living with a tankless water heater.
