Home Interiors

If you care about indoor air quality in your home (and eliminating window condensation in winter), you should consider adding…

Have you ever wanted an off grid solar system to power your home or cottage? How about wind energy? Let me…

Most basements are finished far more poorly than they should be, and exterior basement walls are often the most serious…

There’s a better way to install trim. Instead of cutting, fitting and nailing each piece separately, check out this faster…

The first time I saw spray foam insulation in action was in the winter of 1988, while working as a…

Is the second story of your home too hot in summer, despite air conditioning that’s running full blast and making…

Canadian homeowners are changing things thanks to smart furnaces, which are combined with smart home systems. These are not just…

Are you concerned about the taste and safety of your drinking water? Lots of people are, but that’s not news…

A while back I got a question from a subscriber about how to fix a big crack in a concrete…

Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, educates homeowners on Villum Kann Rasmussen, inventor of the roof window skylight.

If you’re a senior citizen, or you’re physically challenged, you should know about the financial help available for helping you…

Do you have a cold room that is too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer? Steve…

For those of us living in cold climates, one of the most annoying (and mysterious) problems happens when rooftop plumbing…

Got some old cabinets that are looking tired? Painting your kitchen or bathroom cabinets may be the fastest and cheapest…

The phrase “cold feet” is more than just something someone says when they’ve lost enthusiasm. In some houses it’s a…

Question: Is it safe to use click-together engineered hardwood flooring over a radiant infloor heating system? I’ve heard warnings against…

Are you frustrated with the results you get finishing wood in your home workshop? My online course Wood Finishing for…

Video Watch Time = 1 3/4 minutes Question: “How can I learn to build my own house? I’ve got a…

Inspecting a home professionally is all about knowing the important details, looking closely at them, them making a report to…

How do you install a bathroom where a sewage drain pipe doesn’t exist? Or perhaps there’s a drain pipe, but…

If you’ve got 1/2″ or 3/4″ diameter water supply pipes that freeze in winter, then you’ll want to know about…