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5 Ways to Maintain Your Home’s Exterior
Your typical house maintenance routine includes mopping floors, vacuuming carpets, and washing down any surfaces. Sometimes, you may go…
Wood, Metal, or Vinyl: What Material Is Best for Your Fence?
Building a fence may not sound like a complicated job, but just like any construction project, there are many considerations…
6 Ways To Make Your Home’s Exterior More Aesthetic
In Andre Rieu’s words, “coming home is one of the most beautiful things” – and a loved and looked-after home…
Thinking About an Oil-Free World
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, contemplates how Canada will cope once its necessary to run a home without oil.
6 Tips on How to Keep Your Concrete Driveway Maintained
A concrete driveway is an excellent option for any home because they work well and they look good. If you’ve…
4 Better Ways To Maintain Your Vinyl Siding
While most homeowners invest significantly in the maintenance and condition of their homes indoors, it’s easy to forget that you…
BUILD YOUR OWN OFF-GRID ENERGY SYSTEM: Still a Few Seats Left in the Current Course Session
Yesterday the current session of my 6 week online course on designing and building your own off-grid solar and wind…
SOLAR & WIND ENERGY SIGN-UP: Next “Learn-at-Your-Pace” Session Begins Friday
Have you ever dreamed of an independent power system for your home or cottage? Next week you can begin doing…
4 Tips for Passing Your Home Insurance Inspection (Plus Easy Repairs You Can Do Yourself)
The process of buying and/or selling a house requires a lot of steps, many of which are mandatory. It’s tempting…
OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: Understanding the Essential Dump Load
DISCOUNT COUPON CODE BELOW: As a member of the BaileyLineRoad.com off-grid energy community that you signed up for recently, this week…
HOW THEY DO IT: See High-Rise Fire Safety Product in Action
Do you live in a high-rise building? You’d be surprised by how much trouble engineers and builder go to for…
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage?”
Q: What can I do to warm the floors of my 1875 cottage? I recently bit the bullet, went below,…
Mask for Painting So It Really Works & Make Perfectly Neat Caulking Joints
This simple, tool-free caulking technique will change the way you apply sealants forever – get professional results, even if you’ve…
GOT PAINTING TO DO?: I Think You’ll Like ScotchBlue Exterior Painter’s Tape
Steve Maxwell reviews ScotchBlue Exterior Painter Tape and reveals how easy it is to make your outdoor painting projects look…
EIFS: A Durable, Weatherproof & Energy-Efficient Stucco Option
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains the benefits of a modern stucco system: exterior insulation and finishing system or EIFS.
Common Problems with Roof Restoration
UPDATED 1Apr2020: Just like the human immune system, the roof of any house is the first line of defense against…
WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SEPTIC SYSTEM? Learn to Fix a Clogged System Yourself & Stop Worrying
Welcome Septic System Owners! If you’ve got a septic system that’s failing (or one you’d like to prevent from failing…
WINDOW CONDENSATION: How to Eliminate Wet Winter Windows
As cold weather descends, many homes develop wet windows that are prone to mold. But window condensation is a bigger…
NEW WINDOWS Q&A: Will They Reduce Street Noise & Condensation?
UPDATED 1Nov2019 + Video Q: Will new windows reduce street noise and wintertime condensation? Our home was built in 1995…
Q&A of the Week: “How Should I Re-Strip a Deck for Refinishing?”
Q: What’s the best way to strip back to bare wood on a deck that I started to finish with…
BASEMENT INSULATION 101: The Real Way to Prevent Musty Basement Smells
How a basement is finished has a big effect on indoor air quality throughout your home. That’s because more than half…
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