Learning & How-To
How to Dry Your Wet, Winter Windows
Updated on January 22nd, 2016
One of the most common wintertime problems homeowners face is condensation forming on windows Every year for a couple...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
PODCAST: Three Keys to Proper Basement Finishing
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Listen as Steve Maxwell talks about the problems with conventional basement finishing, and how you can finish your...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
VIDEO: Vapour Barriers – How They Work & Why They...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Building and renovating homes in cold climates requires vapour barriers in some places Trouble is, there are so many...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
How to Fix Drywall Screw Pops
Updated on May 17th, 2022
In this video I show you how to patch one of the most common types of drywall damage – the screw pop These happen...Continue Reading
Article
The Ten Most Essential DIY Tools
Updated on August 12th, 2021
No matter how thrilled or bored you are by the prospect of maintaining your home, you’ll need at least a few tools...Continue Reading
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The Hidden Truth About Insulation
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If home insulation was a character in a fairy tale, it’d be the plain, hardworking younger sister who never gets the...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
Q&A Podcast: Choosing a Generator
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Listen in as Steve explains the basics of choosing a backup generator for a reader who has a lot of "essentials" at...Continue Reading
Article
INSULATION PROGRAMS: Government $$$ to Help Pay for Your...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
It’s cold again, and before long most of North America is frigid enough to kill you And while your house will...Continue Reading
Article
How to Avoid the Mortgage Treadmill
Updated on July 5th, 2021
UPDATED 20Aug2019: I’m not sure how my conversation about the $250,000 mortgage came up, but it got me thinking about...Continue Reading
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Living Like We Remember
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Yesterday I watched my youngest daughter take part in a Remembrance Day event, and I’m glad things like this still...Continue Reading
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Syrian Refugees & Canadian Winters
Updated on July 5th, 2021
There’s a move afoot on the island where I live to sponsor Syrian refugee families Enough money for six families has...Continue Reading
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The Real Magic of DIY
Updated on July 5th, 2021
There’s a hidden source of joy that’s both deeply satisfying and more thoroughly forgotten than ever It’s the...Continue Reading