Something unusual is happening around the world, and I think it’s worth paying attention to since it’s entirely to do with home life. Governments are increasingly urging ordinary people to prepare for serious disruptions to everyday routines and supplies. I’m…
Got bacteria or odours in your household well water? A hydrogen peroxide injection system offers two benefits for home water well systems, as I know from 30+ years experience at our place. First, it sterilizes water by killing microbes and…
Here’s how to make your attic potential a reality.
Sometimes choosing paint colours for your home is as much of a challenge and putting the paint on, and that’s where something called the NIX 3 Mini Color Sensor can help. I have no reason to recommend it except that…
Got some big, ugly holes in drywall? Want to patch them perfectly on your own? Watch the video below and succeed. It’s part of my hands-on, how-to course, “Learn to Patch Walls Like a Pro”
Building products are always getting better, and that goes especially for items made for finishing basement. Insul-Armor is a unique subfloor product that’s light in weight, cuts easily with a knife, and it delivers more than R4 of insulation underfoot….
Power tool technology is the same as every other kind of advancement in the world. New stuff is expensive and exclusive at first, then it gets cheaper and more widely available over time. So what kind of new and interesting…
The first properly cold morning of the season has a way of exposing every weak spot in a heating system. You turn the thermostat up and wait for the familiar click and rush of air. What you get is silence,…
Tools and materials are not all what outdoor projects need. When you are working on a fence, garden plot, or shed in your backyard whether to repair something or spruce it up a bit you will want the right tools…
Brass is a great metal for hardware, but it does need to be polished to remain pretty. Factory-applied lacquer coatings keep brass looking good for longer, but the lacquer needs to be removed to allow polishing, as you’ll see from…
Click below for a six minute video where I show how to properly apply stain to interior wood surfaces. This video is part of a complete online course I offer on WOOD FINISHING FOR BEGINNERS. Click below to learn more…
Unventilated attics can work well when built properly, especially when spray foam or insulated panels are used to prevent air movement and condensation. I’ve built a number over the years, and my writing office is under the roof you see…