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Updated on May 17th, 2022
Patching drywall and masking lays the essential groundwork for any good interior paint job, and doing this work...Continue Reading
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Updated on January 21st, 2022
Lots of homeowners would love to have a cold room, but most cold rooms simply don't work Too cold in winter and too...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
For the first two years that my wife and I were married, we lived in the finished basement of the two-bedroom, post-war...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE: DETAILED VIDEO TOUR
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Click to watch a video tour of the outdoor wood furnace I installed at his own place for wood heat back in 2011 Learn...Continue Reading
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Updated on May 17th, 2022
I doubt any homeowner likes installing drywall or having a professional put it up And though drywall is a necessary...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
How should I finish my concrete basement floor There are a few small but stable cracks Should I fill them before...Continue Reading
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How can I kill mold that appears and reappears in a corn...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
How can I kill mold that appears and reappears in a corner of our bedroom ceiling It’s the place where the ceiling...Continue Reading
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Can we install drywall over plaster and lathe?
Updated on July 8th, 2021
We're fixing an older home with plaster walls and want to apply drywall over top Can we do this I've heard that you...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Soundproof the Su...
Updated on April 9th, 2022
Q: How can I soundproof the suspended ceiling in my basement My daughter is moving in down there and I'm hoping that...Continue Reading
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CROWN MOLDING Q&A: “How do I fasten crown to ...
Updated on November 17th, 2021
A few years ago a homeowner from Toronto wrote to ask how he can fasten crown moulding to his concrete ceiling and...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Peeling caulking in a recently remodeled kitch...
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Our kitchen renovation turned out well, except for the clear silicone caulking around the back splash It's already...Continue Reading
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How should I install laminate flooring? I’d like to do...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Laminate flooring came to North America about 20 years ago I've been watching both the flooring and the people who...Continue Reading