Question: I just bought a 25-year-old house and the humidity is very high in the basement — regularly over 80%. It’s cold down there and our feet freeze when we go downstairs, even if the weather’s hot. There are small…
How can I insulate the double-brick walls of my 100-year-old home? One contractor says he can drill holes in the plaster and blow insulation into the space between the bricks. Another contractor says this isn’t possible. Who’s right? Home heating…
What kind of flooring can I install in our unheated, 140-year-old cottage? The floors are currently covered in very old rolled flooring on top of wide cedar boards. We considered using rolled flooring again, but we don’t want the curling…
How should I insulate a 10 x 14-foot basement space for a wine cellar I’m building? Three walls face soil and a rec room is outside the fourth. All walls are currently insulated. The door is hollow wood and I’m…
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Suggestions from Steve Maxwell on how to achieve a constant temperature in a wine cellar with properly insulated walls.
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Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, shares five ways in which one can better keep their home cool in hot summer months.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, summarizes step-by-step how a successful DIY bathroom renovation was accomplished by a homeowner.
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Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, outlines how using uncoupling membrane during ceramic tile installations can help maintain your flooring.