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HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR: Install Your Own HRV and Save $$$
If you care about indoor air quality in your home (and eliminating window condensation in winter), you should consider adding…
OFF-GRID ENERGY: Take a Tour of Solar & Wind Off Grid System
Have you ever wanted an off grid solar system to power your home or cottage? How about wind energy? Let me…
BASEMENTS: See My Favourite Exterior System & Learn Why Mold Hates It
Most basements are finished far more poorly than they should be, and exterior basement walls are often the most serious…
INTERIORS: A Better Way to Install Door & Window Trim
There’s a better way to install trim. Instead of cutting, fitting and nailing each piece separately, check out this faster…
INSULATION: Why Modern Spray Foam Is Safe and Effective
The first time I saw spray foam insulation in action was in the winter of 1988, while working as a…
HOME WATER FILTRATION: Understanding The options
Are you concerned about the taste and safety of your drinking water? Lots of people are, but that’s not news…
HOME REPAIRS: “How to Repair Concrete Cracks in a Floor (and Walls)?”
A while back I got a question from a subscriber about how to fix a big crack in a concrete…
hOME IMPROVEMENTS: Meet Danish Inventor Brought the World the Roof Window Skylight
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, educates homeowners on Villum Kann Rasmussen, inventor of the roof window skylight.
RENOVATIONS: Porch Lifts & Government Help for Senior-Living Upgrades
If you’re a senior citizen, or you’re physically challenged, you should know about the financial help available for helping you…
BASEMENT COLD ROOM FIX: Download Plans to Stop Ice & Frost
Do you have a cold room that is too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer? Steve…
HOME EXTERIORS: Frozen Plumbing Drain Vent Solution
For those of us living in cold climates, one of the most annoying (and mysterious) problems happens when rooftop plumbing…
PAINTING CABINETS: Watch This 90 Second Video Tutorial
Got some old cabinets that are looking tired? Painting your kitchen or bathroom cabinets may be the fastest and cheapest…
HEATED FLOORS: DIY-Friendly Electric System Makes for Toastier Toes
The phrase “cold feet” is more than just something someone says when they’ve lost enthusiasm. In some houses it’s a…
INTERIORS: “Can I Use Click Flooring Over Infloor Heating?”
Question: Is it safe to use click-together engineered hardwood flooring over a radiant infloor heating system? I’ve heard warnings against…
WOOD FINISHING: Watch a Video Lesson on the Basics of a Urethane Finish
Are you frustrated with the results you get finishing wood in your home workshop? My online course Wood Finishing for…
HOMEBUILDING: “What’s the best way to learn all about building a house myself?”
Video Watch Time = 1 3/4 minutes Question: “How can I learn to build my own house? I’ve got a…
HOME BUYING: Inspect Your Inspector Before Hiring
Inspecting a home professionally is all about knowing the important details, looking closely at them, them making a report to…
BASEMENTS: Install a Shower & Toilet Without Gravity Drains
How do you install a bathroom where a sewage drain pipe doesn’t exist? Or perhaps there’s a drain pipe, but…
pLUMBING: One-of-a-Kind Small-Pipe Freeze Protection System
If you’ve got 1/2″ or 3/4″ diameter water supply pipes that freeze in winter, then you’ll want to know about…
INTERIORS: How to Deal With Indoor Summertime Mustiness In Your Home
Question: What can I do about sky-high summertime humidity in our house? It’s 35 years old and sits entirely on a…
INTERIORS: “Will ordinary picture hooks safely support a 25 lbs. mirror?”
Question: Will those regular, bent-metal hooks for pictures hold a 25 lbs mirror measuring 30″ x 30″? These hooks are…
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