Home Exteriors

Cottages and rural retreats are great, but not if you have to work on them all the time. Read five…

A few years ago I visited one of the largest, most advanced sawmills in North America, and I came away…

Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, lays out three steps to successful window renovations.

If you spend your weekends building a cozy cabin, finishing a basement, or keeping backyard chickens, you already know that…

Steve Maxwell explains the importance of how homeowners handle unforeseen problems as they emerge in the home, especially in relation…

Question: How should I reinforce my floor before installing new ceramic tiles? A written quote I received from a contractor…

Question: Is it practical to create rain-proof shelter under the floor of a second storey deck? There’s a lot of…

Want to build a timber frame home but don’t have the budget? There are ways around that difficulty.

While the energy efficiency of new homes and renovations has gone way up over the last few decades, most people…

Winter is the season when people in cold regions rely most on home insulation. That’s because winter presents the greatest…

Fabric structure buildings have become a popular option for barns, equipment storage, workshops and agricultural buildings. Compared with traditional framed…

Portable power stations (sometimes called portable solar generators), are an up-and-coming technology that offers more than gas-powered generators. Watch this…

Have you ever lost internet access for even a single afternoon and found yourself genuinely unsure how to get through…

Does ice build up on your roof during extended stretches of cold weather? Is this ice causing problems? You might…

Steve Maxwell gives homeowners a clear view on features that matter when picking the very best windows for new building…

Schedulers like YouHome Tech are perfect for any homeowner, because home improvement  from fixing a cabinet handle to patching drywall…

Question from a subscriber: Is it okay to keep my 15 year-old freezer working in an uninsulated, closed-in porch during…

Question from subscriber: What’s the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation? I live in a…

Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, gives step by step instructions on how to DIY spectacular railings.

Need a large, economical building for equipment storage, farm machinery, vehicles, livestock, warehousing or workshop space? This video series follows…

It’s been said that “most people live in the city and go to the country on the weekend.” Imagine if…