The latest in my video series about a 42×80-foot Calhoun fabric shelter I’m putting up. This video covers one of the biggest parts of the job, pouring 13 cubic metres of concrete into forms for the foundation.
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Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, advocates promoting sustainable forestry through purchasing wood lumber that uses certified harvesting practices.
In this week’s video episode, see THE kind of deck building saw to buy if you can only get one; a simple tip for cutting with a hand-held circular saw; why a miter saw is a great tool for deck building; a cordless tablesaw in action and more
Cast My Own Concrete Outdoor Steps This is the corner of a plywood form I built to make the lintels you see above the windows in my house, further down in this article. The form is held together with pipe…
Imagine sipping your morning coffee, surrounded by the beauty of a perfectly designed outdoor space with outdoor benches and seats. Tempting, right? Now imagine yourself relaxing in a cozy corner, reading your favorite book while the birds sing around you….
Pressurize your water system, not your blood pressure. Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, discusses seasonal water system solutions for cottagers.
Every year since 1989 I’ve prepared firewood to heat our rural Manitoulin Island, Canada home, and over the years I’ve settled on an approach that works well. I used to cut firewood alone, but these days I’m lucky to work with…