Need a large, economical building for equipment storage, farm machinery, vehicles, livestock, warehousing or workshop space? This video series follows my construction of a 42×80-foot fabric-covered building here at my place on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. The structure was engineered and…
Want to boost pollinators in your garden? Encourage mason bees with this simple but effective DIY project. Click here or the image below to download full plans and instructions for free. Scroll further down for a video tour of the…
Got a water supply line from a well or lake that can’t be buried enough to protect from freezing? The video below shows a system I installed a number of years ago for just this kind of situation, and has…
A wheelchair ramp is one of the single most important feature you can build into any home where people with physical challenges live or visit. The thing is, a wheelchair ramp has to be built correctly to work well. It’s…
If you’ve ever had to drill into a vehicle frame or other heavy steel with a hand-held drill, you’ll want to see this trick in action. This might be because you’re adding a trailer hitch or some other accessory, or…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, outlines the benefits of an outdoor wood furnace as an alternative heating option thats energy efficient.
Has your vehicle developed cloudy headlight lenses? It happens with older vehicles, but the fix is simple. Click below to watch a cloudy pair of “headlight cataracts” get wiped clean and clear with one simple tool and a few simple…
Outdoor wood finishing seems simple until you try to keep new wood looking new. Cedar, pine and other exterior woods can look beautiful when freshly built, but sun, rain and time quickly change the colour and surface. The real question…
Stacking firewood in round piles can look unusual at first, but it’s one of the most practical ways I’ve found to store wood outdoors. After more than 25 years of stacking firewood in straight rows, I switched to round piles…
If you want better soil, fewer weeds, and less watering, garden mulch is one of the best tools you can use. The good news is that you do not need to keep buying bags of mulch. With the right chipper…
Key Takeaways Successful farming today is about more than growing crops and raising livestock. It also depends on the right production and marketing innovations. Better equipment can improve feed quality, reduce labour, increase efficiency and lower environmental impact at the…
Key Takeaways What Makes Cottage Insulation Different from House Insulation? A seasonal cottage often begins life with very different assumptions than a full-time home. It may be built for summer comfort, not for long stretches of sub-zero weather. That means…