Ventilation in a basement is sometimes good, but sometimes very bad.

Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, walks us through a installation of Tiger Foam Spray Foam Insulation in a garage and shows us the difference this can make to the insulation properties of wall cavities.

Steve suggests a cooling system that’s efficient and highly controllable.

Steve introduces some innovative tools and products to help make drywall installation projects easier, faster and much cleaner than traditional methods.

<h2class=”question”> How should I finish my concrete basement floor? There are a few small but stable cracks. Should I fill them before painting? Finishing any concrete basement floor is optional, but epoxy paint offers the best results I’ve seen. You…

How can I kill mold that appears and reappears in a corner of our bedroom ceiling? It’s the place where the ceiling meets an outside wall. I scrub the stains off each spring, but it returns the following winter. Although…

What should we consider when deciding how to heat a home? My wife and I are designing our new house, and we’re confused by all the choices. Installation cost is the first thing to consider. The least expensive heating option…

Should I be concerned about water dripping from the inside the eaves of my house? It’s leaking from the ventilation holes in the aluminum underneath the overhang of my roof. Yes, you should be concerned because you’re in danger of…

Are low-flow toilets really any good? I have two old toilets I’d like to replace, but I want to be sure the new ones work. About 10 years ago I replaced the conventional toilets in my house with low-flow units…