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FRIENDLY ADVICE: Avoid Biggest Wood Fence Stain Mistake
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Hi Steve! Hope all is well with you Can I pick your brain once again about wood fence stain Our pressure treated...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: Improve Your Deck Plans
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Most new deck plans look pretty good on paper at first, but the real test of a deck is how well is lasts after it's...Continue Reading
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TECH TIP: Two Ways to Finish Outdoor Wood
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Finishing wooden decks, fences, outdoor furniture, picnic tables and gazebos is not as simple as it looks, and too...Continue Reading
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LIFE IMPROVEMENT: Eat Better With a Root Cellar
Updated on May 17th, 2022
Back in 2009 a book publisher called me with an offer to write a book on root cellars and I thought it was the silliest...Continue Reading
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Demo Contest
Updated on June 24th, 2021
Win Tools With Steve Maxwell https://wwwyoutubecom/watchv=Hs19iqnK-_8 You can Win Big Prizes from DEWALT and...Continue Reading
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Rinnai RL75i Tankless Water
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Tankless water heaters have been common in Europe for more than 10 years, and they’re catching on in Canada for the...Continue Reading
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Let Steve Answer Your Home Improvement Questions
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Answering homeowner questions is probably the most important thing I do online It’s certainly the most appreciated if...Continue Reading
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Cash-Only Mentality Ruining Home Improvement Scene
Updated on August 12th, 2021
While television shows constantly reminds us Canadians about shoddy workmanship and unscrupulous home improvement...Continue Reading
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ABS Drain Pipe Installation is Simple
Updated on August 12th, 2021
For the first two years that my wife and I were married, we lived in the finished basement of the two-bedroom, post-war...Continue Reading
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Eliminating Basement Mustiness
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Basements everywhere have a well-deserved reputation for being damp and musty Some are worse than others, but things...Continue Reading
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Steve and His Ford Trucks
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you’re committed to making good things happen around your home and property, a reliable truck is the most...Continue Reading
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Tougher Times
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Every time I think of Canada I find myself both thankful and worried Thankful for the opportunities and freedoms we...Continue Reading