Got a water supply line from a well or lake that can’t be buried enough to protect from freezing? The video below shows a system I installed a number of years ago for just this kind of situation, and has…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, outlines three small but powerful wood trim details that add to home renovations and can make a house shine.
When it comes to indoor air quality, I’ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is that the air in your home probably isn’t as good as it should be. In fact, the air in some homes wouldn’t even…
Got a toilet that doesn’t flush well any more? Want a replacement you can really count on? Click here to learn how.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, informs homeowners about improved dryer vent inventions, which are more aesthetically pleasing and safer too.
If you’ve ever lived in a rural area, you know that mice are always on the lookout for comfortable accommodations. Some years are worse than others, with seasonal homes and cottages particularly vulnerable as they sit unused. The simple, metal…
What makes a house good to buy on a technical level? It’s a question that not enough prospective homeowners ask themselves properly, especially as they’re dealing with the fact that buying a house is usually a surprisingly large amount of…
Steve answers your questions about metal roofing, adding insulation to older brick homes and how to prevent deck rot.
Home improvement matters for reasons that go beyond repairs, upgrades, and property value. At its best, it helps turn the shell of a house into a place where people feel safe, comfortable, and deeply at home. That is the real…
Back in the fall of 2020, my oldest son, Robert, and I installed a classic anthracite heating stove in his house. I thought you might like to see how it works. Anthracite is a clean-burning, smokeless coal that has about…
Got a cathedral ceiling that’s giving you moisture trouble? One of my subscribers, a man named Donald from southern Quebec, emailed me about his plans for solving an ongoing problem with poor cathedral ceiling performance. Cathedral ceilings are often insulated…
Got a bad electric cord or extension cord? Making things right with a replacement cord end is easy, inexpensive and effective. Watch the video here to see and learn.