Tired of running your A/C full blast, only to have your upstairs rooms still too hot? Steve tells us about the trick of using openable skylights to help your air conditioner keep your whole house cooler.
Want to build a great deck? Don’t make the mistake so many deck builders do. Watch and see how to avoid trouble that could affect your house and deck.
From time to time tool companies invite people like me to corporate events where new tools will be unveiled. I usually turn these down because I don’t like leaving my Manitoulin Island home unless I have to, but every so…
Woodworking success often depends on boards that are flat, true and square. The jointer is the tool that creates these essential conditions. Watch and see how to use a jointer properly.
Vegetable gardening is about more than producing food. It’s also about getting tired in a way that too few people experience these days. Read how to get rid of “office tired” and feel “real tired”.
Too few people understand the joy and practicality of cutting firewood. Part of the trick is understanding the one tool that’s often overlooked.
Got an older home to fix up? This is good work and it can save you a bundle. The thing is, you need decent tools to pull it offer efficient. Visit two people who know what that’s all about.
Q: How can I deal with a little water seepage along two walls of the unfinished stone basement in my 100 year-old house? A: It’s not unusual for old, unfinished stone basements to leak a little, but when that leaking…
I love swimming, and the fact that I’ve never owned a pool is one reason I’m susceptible to swimming pool envy. My first serious case hit when I was 12 years old. It happened in 1975, when the family of…
Ever wonder if the new breed of brushless tools really are better than brush-style cordless tools? Watch this video to see a heavy-duty test in action.
Canada dishes out some of the most extreme climate conditions on the planet, and whether or not you actually live in Canada, the true north strong and free offers a challenging standard to meet. Where I live we experience a…
It’s not as easy as it looks turning an area of lawn into a successful garden. The tough and tenacious nature of grass is the main reason why. Listen in as I explain what I told a friend who asked…