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Updated on July 25th, 2020
A number of years ago I spent part of an afternoon offering advice to a woman who was in the middle of a major and...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Jul2020 + video below: Masonry wasn’t my favourite homebuilding material when I got involved in building...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 18th, 2020
UPDATED 17Jul2020 + video below: How do you install a bathroom where drain pipes don’t exist How do you install a...Continue Reading
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HOW TO CHOOSE A CORDLESS DRILL: A Quick Video Tutorial
Updated on July 17th, 2020
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Updated on July 11th, 2020
Are you building or renovating stairs Or perhaps you need to precisely fit pieces of wood between two fixed surfaces...Continue Reading
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Updated on March 20th, 2021
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...Continue Reading
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AUTOMATIC BACKUP GENERATORS: What They Are And How They Can Help You
Updated on July 3rd, 2020
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Where I live in Canada we get about a dozen electrical power failures each year Some of...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 3rd, 2020
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Masking tape isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a very good thing For more than...Continue Reading
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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