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If you’re adding a sunroom, a spare bedroom or extra living space to your home, the choice of a heating system...Continue Reading
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My wife and I and our newborn son moved into a 400 sqft lakeside cottage in September 1990 and I had no idea the...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 29th, 2014
Choosing exterior wall siding isn't as easy as it seems I was first faced with a choice like this more than 15 years...Continue Reading
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Why Steve Maxwell Likes Linseed Oil Paint
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Steve Maxwell introduces homeowners to a long-lasting linseed oil paint product In this video Maxwell explains the...Continue Reading
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Tips from Steve Maxwell for Building the 50 Year Deck
Updated on August 9th, 2015
When Steve Maxwell builds a deck he builds it with the intention that it will last for half a century This video...Continue Reading
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Better Install Ceramic Tiles with Uncoupling Membranes
Updated on August 9th, 2015
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Novitherm Heat Reflectors
Updated on August 9th, 2015
If your home was built before 1980 and is heated with radiators or hot water convectors, then there's a good chance...Continue Reading
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Importance of Insulation and Air Vapour Barriers in Cold Climates
Updated on January 17th, 2016
A friend of mine still lives in the same rural farmhouse where he grew up in the 1930s, and this lets him tell the best...Continue Reading
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A Trio of Tips for Basement Renovation Success
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Canadians love to finish their basements, and January is one of the peak months for do-it-yourself basement work But...Continue Reading
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Eco-Friendly Insulated Concrete Forms
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Back in May, as I was driving through Gravenhurst, something unusual caught my eye Stacked next to a tall, elegant...Continue Reading