Are you building or renovating stairs? Or perhaps you need to precisely fit pieces of wood between two fixed surfaces? You’ve got to watch this video. It’s the first I ever posted online, it’s been public since November 28, 2008, […]
Continue ReadingSEPTIC SYSTEM GONE BAD? Fix It Yourself So Trouble Never Happens Again
UPDATED 10Jul2020 + video below: June 17, 2011 wasn’t a great day at our house. That was the day I discovered that my septic system had failed. Sewage was sitting about a foot over the top of the tank. Sometimes […]
Continue ReadingWOODWORKING TOOLS: Three Pieces of Essential Gear You’ll Love
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, shares his three essential woodworking hand tools.
Continue ReadingQ&A of the Week: How to Revive Old Hardware
PUBLISHED 3Jul2020 + video below Q: What’s the best way to clean rust and dirt off of an old door lock? It’s seized and rusty right now, but it looks like a nice old lock with potential. A: Good for […]
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FORGING STEEL: Working With Iron, Hammer & Anvil
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video: Forging metal is not a mainstream hobby, and it never will be. That said, there are still thousands of people with a little bit of garage space and hidden talents that could be used to create beautiful […]
Continue ReadingAUTOMATIC BACKUP GENERATORS: What They Are And How They Can Help You
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Where I live in Canada we get about a dozen electrical power failures each year. Some of these are short, lasting only a few minutes. Other failures are 8 hour-long “scheduled” power interruptions that shut […]
Continue ReadingHow to Make Your Own Stair Railing With a Router
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, gives step by step instructions on how to DIY spectacular railings.
Continue ReadingGOT PAINTING TO DO?: I Think You’ll Like ScotchBlue Exterior Painter’s Tape
Steve Maxwell reviews ScotchBlue Exterior Painter Tape and reveals how easy it is to make your outdoor painting projects look as great as your indoor ones.
Continue ReadingBasement Crack Repair Torture Test Video
Concrete basements crack fairly often, but most crack repair systems only fill the gaps. They offer no significant strength to prevent future cracks. The stuff here is different. Click to watch the video below about a structural crack repair system that […]
Continue ReadingWOODWORKING: Mill Your Own Lumber the Simple Way
UPDATED 26Jun2020 + 2 videos below: It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you start thinking this way, interesting things can happen. It’s surprisingly easy to mill short, small logs into furniture-grade […]
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