Should I be concerned about water dripping from the inside the eaves of my house? It’s leaking from the ventilation holes in the aluminum underneath the overhang of my roof. Yes, you should be concerned because you’re in danger of […]
Continue ReadingHow can I widen the spaces between my deck boards on my 3 year old cottage deck?
How can I widen the spaces between my deck boards on my 3 year old cottage deck? Pine needles and other debris are building up between the deck boards and I’m concerned about moisture build-up and rot. In this video […]
Continue ReadingWhat is the best way to insulate the cold floors of my 95 year old home?
In this video I assist Joanne, from Kingston Ontario, with a cold floor situation in her 95 year old home which is mostly over an unheated crawl space.
Continue ReadingWhat can I do to fill the cracks between pine floor boards on my covered veranda?
What can I do to fill the cracks between pine floor boards on my covered veranda? Every four years I need to replace large sections due to rot, and before painting I fill the cracks. In a week or two […]
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How can I treat two new cedar decks I’ll be building at our restaurant?
How can I treat two new cedar decks I’ll be building at our restaurant? I need something that looks good and requires little work. In this video, Steve Maxwell answers a question from a homeowner wanting advice on treating their […]
Continue ReadingWill it do any good to put drainage tiles under the patio slabs around the perimeter of our leaky basement?
Will it do any good to put drainage tiles under the patio slabs around the perimeter of our leaky basement? The slabs measure 18″ x 18” and begin right next to the wall. Water is leaking into the basement where […]
Continue ReadingHow can I keep rain from dripping through a second-floor deck?
How can I keep rain from dripping through a second-floor deck? I want to use the area underneath the deck for weatherproof storage. Sheet metal roofing fastened to the underside of deck joists makes a great, weatherproof ceiling for applications […]
Continue ReadingWe bought a new home and have a problem with the cold cellar.Help!
We bought a new home and have a problem with the cold cellar.Help! The roof is corrugated steel, on top of which has been poured a concrete slab that forms the porch floor. The walls are poured concrete, too. In […]
Continue ReadingWhat tool should I buy first, a mitre saw or a table saw?
What tool should I buy first, a mitre saw or a table saw? I’ll be using the tool mainly for home repairs, with an occasional need to cut sheets of plywood. My budget is $600. If I could buy just […]
Continue ReadingPoor results from staining have me steaming, how can I fix it?
I have an outdoor oak bench and cedar chairs that I assembled and finished last year with a clear water repellent, but they don’t look great now. They stayed out in the weather last summer and are dull and discoloured. […]
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