BONUS: Don’t miss the two tech videos below. More and more people are deciding to get proactive about electrical power supply at homes, cottages and small businesses, and that’s why standby generators are gaining in popularity. Declining reliability of the…
Q: How can I paint the rusty steel railing that goes across the front of my property? I want the results to lasts, but I haven’t had good luck in the past painting exterior metal. A: If the rust is…
Q: I’m writing to ask for the follow-up to a Toronto Star column you wrote a number of years ago regarding a septic system product called SeptiCleanse. Does this product continue to work well for you? I’ve got a septic system…
Congratulations! Someone who cares about you has bought you the gift of four of my instructional video ebooks. Click here to use your gift code now, or read on to learn more about what you get. Now it’s time to get…
Generally speaking, they don’t make things to be repaired like they used to, but every so often I find a company that’s bucking this trend. It happened most recently as I was researching home generators and getting ready to test…
When I show people the 10 x 20-foot cabin where my wife, Mary, and I lived each spring, summer and fall from 1986 to 1990, along with our golden retriever, King, they usually shake their heads and wonder how we…
Back in the 1980s I did some exterior woodworking for a client. They were very pleased, at least at first. Eight months later I got the phone call. The finish was peeling and ugly. “How could you let this happen?”,…
Want to build a great deck? Don’t make the mistake so many deck builders do. Watch and see how to avoid trouble that could affect your house and deck.
Too few people understand the joy and practicality of cutting firewood. Part of the trick is understanding the one tool that’s often overlooked.
“You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone”, may just be a line from an old Joni Mitchell song, but it also describes our relationship with electricity. Heat, light, the ability to cook, compute, communicate and even enjoy flowing…
Hey Canada, this contest is for you! As spring inches towards summer, it’s time to head outside and do some building. And when that building needs to happen away from the grid, a generator’s got you covered. That’s why I’ve partnered…
Ever wonder how to deal with old, peeling wood siding? Read on for Steve’s advice.