PUBLISHED 22Jun2018: Everyone makes choices in life, and many of these choices affect the environment. The funny thing is, choices don’t always align with the values people claim to hold. It’s surprising how often this disconnect happens. For instance, I […]
Continue ReadingCONTAINER GARDENING: Benefits, Beauty and Tricks of Container Gardening
Take an educational tour of container gardening in pots and hanging baskets as Steve Maxwell and his wife Mary do it on Manitoulin Island. Click here to see.
Continue ReadingLearn How To Build Your Own Classic Kitchen Cabinets
If you’re interested in saving tons of money building great kitchen cabinets, built-ins or a bathroom vanity, all while working in your garage or basement, then I’ve got some specific things to show you. In fact, I’ve already started showing people how to build cabinets like the ones you see here.
Continue ReadingAMISH CARPENTERS & CORDLESS TOOLS
Cordless tools have been at the leading edge of the building scene for decades, but not everyone who embraces cordless tools are leading edge people. Take the Amish for instance. Although they call themselves “the plain people”, they dress in […]
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GREAT PLIERS: Why IRWIN GrooveLocks Are My Favourite
UPDATED 8Jun2018: In theory, I suppose it’s possible to live without tools in your life, but why would you want to? So many of today’s home maintenance and fix-up jobs are a snap to complete with just a few basics, […]
Continue ReadingCHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: What the Good Guys Really Look Like
Earlier this year my son and I had the chance to make a few promo videos about four good contractors who were hired to rescue serious renovation disasters left behind by bad contractors. At least one of the bad guys […]
Continue ReadingHOME STANDBY GENERATORS: How To Get Uninterrupted Electric Power at Your Home – No Matter What
More and more people are deciding to get proactive about maintaining electrical power supply at their home, cottage and businesses during an outage, and that’s why home standby generators are gaining in popularity. They provide a secondary source of electricity […]
Continue ReadingQ&A of the Week: “How Can I Shorten a Door to Allow for New Flooring?”
Q: What’s the best way to shorten two wooden doors as part of a laminate floor job I’m planning? I need advice for marking and cutting the bottom of these doors accurately. A: This job is actually trickier than it […]
Continue ReadingBRICK VENEER: A Great Homebuilding Option
Masonry wasn’t my favourite homebuilding material when I got involved in building and renovation back in the mid-1980s, but 30 years of dealing with reality has changed my mind. Brick veneer, in particular, offers the best combination of quality and […]
Continue ReadingWOOD PLANERS: Tips for Choosing & Maintaining One
UPDATED 13Jun2019 (Video below): There are big reasons to like a wood planer for your workshop. Not to be confuses with a jointer, wood planers (also called “thickness planers”) are a class of stationary power tool designed to smooth the […]
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