Home Maintenance

Basement Crack Repair Torture Test Video
Updated on June 26th, 2020
Concrete basements crack fairly often, but most crack repair systems only fill the gaps They offer no significant...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: “How to Caulk a Bathtub?”
Updated on June 27th, 2020
UPDATED 26Jun2020 + video below: This Q&A of the Week comes from my dad, Wayne Maxwell He and my mom live in a...Continue Reading
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ASBESTOS SIDING: Is It Safe or Dangerous?
Updated on February 26th, 2021
Every so often I get a homeowner asking me an asbestos siding question that goes something like this It's a good...Continue Reading
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BUILD YOUR OWN EXTERIOR DOOR: Downloadable Plans for Shop-Built Design That Delivers Warmth and Class
Updated on June 19th, 2020
UPDATED 19Jun2020 + downloadable plans below: You certainly can’t complain about the performance of modern,...Continue Reading
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GOT A WATER WELL? This Simple Valve Extends Pump Life & Improves Water Pressure
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Do you have a rural or cottage water system Millions of people do, and how long your water pump lasts depends in...Continue Reading
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QUALITY & MORALITY: Build Unto Others As You Would Have Them Build for You
Updated on June 6th, 2020
If you do anything at all creative with your hands, you need to understand an idea I call "the challenge of a thousand...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: How Can I Get Rid of Stinky Drain Smell?
Updated on February 15th, 2021
Q: How can I get rid of the sulphur smell coming from our sink and bathtub drains We brought in a plumber to...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Should I Replace My Boiler & Water Heater?”
Updated on May 15th, 2020
Q: Should I replace my 21 year old natural gas boiler and water heater with separate units like I have now, or should...Continue Reading
Home Repairs

BASEMENT CRACK REPAIR VIDEO: See Industrial-Strength Solution & An Extreme Strength Test
Updated on May 8th, 2020
Got a crack in your basement Or maybe the foundation walls of your home are bowing inwards under soil pressure Check...Continue Reading
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GOT MOLD IN YOUR HOUSE?: It’s a Bigger Health Issue Than Meets the Eye
Updated on May 8th, 2020
UPDATED 8May2020: A few years ago I delivered 8 quarts of raspberries we’d picked for an elderly lady in town, and I...Continue Reading