HOW TO BUILD STAIRS: Key Tips & Tricks to Make Things Better (Videos Below)
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, helps homeowners understand how to build sturdy stairs that won’t creak under your feet.
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BASEMENT FINISHING: Three Excellent Flooring Options for Down There
The flooring and subfloor you choose for finishing a basement has a huge impact on how the space feels and performs, and on indoor air quality in your entire house. Planning to finish your basement? As more people are considering…
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BEAUTIFUL BRICK: Watch These Videos & Learn Why Brick Construction is Great
There’s a lot to love about brick construction, and the two videos here show some of the reasons it’s easy to like bricks and why you might want to consider using them if you’re building new or adding a major…
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HOT WATER HEATING: Tank-Style Water Heater Great For Infloor Heating
The simplest way to generate hot water for infloor heating and radiators is with a tank-style water heater, and that’s what you’ll learn about in this video. And despite what some professionals mistakenly believe, a gas-fired or electric tank-style water heater…
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DRY AGED BEEF: The End of My 20+ Year Search for a Great Steak
Do you remember beef tasting better years ago than it does today? I do, and I don’t think it’s my imagination. It took me a couple of decades of searching, but now I know why beef really did taste better when I…
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COOL TOOLS: Join Me For an Interior Chainsaw Engine Video Tour
Join me for a 7 minute video tour of the inside of a mid-size chainsaw engine. Click above to watch.
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AGING AT HOME: Boosting Household Accessibility With a Porch Lift
I sometimes help seniors decide exactly how to renovate their home so they can age well in place, with no need to ever move into a nursing home. One of the first things we often look at is something called a…
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WOOD FINISHING: Staining Interior Surfaces Video Tutorial
In this six minute video I show how to properly apply stain to interior wood surfaces. This video is part of a complete online course I offer on WOOD FINISHING FOR BEGINNERS. The video here shows how to apply traditional…
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WORKSHOP: Tools, Kids, Making Things & Growing Up Well
If you’re interested in boosting the creativity and self esteem of a child, then Steve Maxwell suggests considering some toolbox time.
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HOME MAINTENANCE: “How Can I Get Rid of the Smell of Rodents in an Old House?”
Question: Do you know of any way to get rid of the smell of rats and mice? My daughter bought a house in an old neighbourhood and rodents have been living in the frame walls of the finished basement for…
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DECK FINISHING: “What Should I Do About Conflicting Deck Stain Advice?”
Making Sense of Deck Finishes Question: What should I do about conflicting advice I’m getting about deck finishing? I just built a new staircase out of cedar for my deck and the measured moisture content of the wood is less…
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WOODWORKING: A Simple, Tool-Minimal Approach for Making Your Own Raised Panel Doors
Frame and panel doors are a classic part of traditional furniture and cabinet design. Besides looking fabulous, frame and panel construction helps tame the tendency for wood to expand and contract seasonally with changes in airborne humidity. Click above to…
