Even people who don’t heat with wood or use an outdoor wood boiler find it interesting to see how heat is delivered underground, from one place to another. That’s what the video above is all about. It shows the Danish…
Sometimes a simple and effective solution to an annoying problem is right under your nose, but you can’t see it. This is certainly the case with scratches on your car. A few minutes work with some rubbing compound and a…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, makes a suggestion for how homeowners can make DIY repairs to gaps in their laminate flooring.
Bathroom ceiling mold eventually becomes a problem in most homes, but fixing this problem involves more than just adding a coat of paint. If you only do that, the bathroom ceiling mold will just come back again in short order….
Have you ever thought of living in the country? Finding the right property isn’t all that easy. Read Steve Maxwell’s experiences finding his homesteading property and see for yourself what it’s like.
If you’re building a deck you should aim to make it last at least several decades. In fact, there’s no reason a deck should not last 50 years with the right design, and long deck life comes down to fastener…
Forging metal is different than welding, and is not a mainstream hobby. That said, there are still thousands of people with a little bit of garage space and hidden talents that could be used to create beautiful and useful things with…
Sometimes a little creative thinking is all you need to make good things happen in the workshop, all without spending a bunch of money. Click above to see how an ordinary belt sander works well as a small, stationary edge…
Do your eavestroughs work the way they’re supposed to? Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, provides step by step home repair solutions for leaky roofs.
If you rely on a septic system – and especially f your septic system is currently showing signs of failure – you’ve come to the right place. You don’t necessarily need a whole new system when things look hopeless, despite what…
Discover how a 25-mile stretch of railway in northern England—the Stockton & Darlington Railway—marked a turning point in human history. First opened on September 27, 1825, it carried the world’s first steam locomotive and quietly set in motion changes that…
In December 2013, relatives of mine in Toronto spent Christmas in a cheap hotel miles from their home because of an ice storm and blackout that lasted as long as two weeks in some areas. Entire neighbourhoods were dark and…