WOODEN DOORS: Tips for Making Them Swing Easy Again
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains solutions to a common problem during Canadian summers: wood doors swelling and sticking.
-
-
WOODWORKING: Make Solid Wood Panels With a Hand Plane
Woodworking machines are great, but there’s more of a place for hand tools than many home woodworkers realize. Click above to watch how I refine the angled edge (called the “bevel”) for some raised door panels using a sharp hand plane….
-
HVAC: “Should I Move Basement Heating Ducts to Floor Level?”
Question: How should I arrange the heating ducts as I convert an unfinished basement space into a couple of bedrooms? Right now the heating ducts are up at the ceiling. Should I extend them down to floor level? Do I…
-
GARDEN TOUR: Visit Our Manitoulin Island Garden By Video
Watch a 5 minute video of Steve’s Manitoulin Island garden. It’s June now, and there’s lots to see and hear and smell.
-
WORKSHOP: Critter High-Pressure Spray Finishing Gun Review
You’re probably not a professional wood finisher, but if you’re interested in finishing wood well, you need to know about a very simple, inexpensive, reliable and effective spray gun called the Critter. I’ve used and tested many brands and types…
-
ONE YEAR TO LIVE: The Mindset That Motivates Towards Virtue
If you’re the kind of person who values the virtues of kindness, patience and selflessness, you probably don’t always live up to the values you claim to hold. Despite popular misconceptions to the contrary, human hearts don’t naturally embody these qualities. People…
-
CLOSING UP THE COTTAGE: Real-World Tricks That Make The Job Easier
If you own a summer cottage, you know there’s always a lot to do when closing up for the winter. That’s why it’s good to look for ways to make the job more effective. When I began my cottaging career…
-
BATHROOMS: Four Best Practices for the An Optimal Renovation
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, provides his top 4 tips for achieving the best bathroom renovation including ventilation and waterproofing.
-
OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH: Watch a New Version of an Old Favourite in Action
Click below to watch me apply a new, coloured version of a favourite outdoor wood finish of mine. It’s called Ecowood Treatment. Join me as I apply the “weathered wood” version to a new white cedar picnic table. I’ve never used…
-
BUILDING: Watch a Fabric Structure Construction Process
Over the last little while I’ve been putting up a 42×80-foot fabric covered storage building at my plae that I got from Calhoun Superstructure. The nine videos below document the process so far. More videos coming this season as I…
-
CRAFTSMANSHIP: Old-School Solo Painter Brings Colour to Winnipeg Buildings With Brush & Roller
Paul Tyzek has a lot to teach. He’s an old-school solo painter in Winnipeg, Canada and he comes to the trade from a different angle than most. Paul’s a journeyman painter with 30+ years experience, but he’s also a trained…
-
TOOL REVIEW: Megapro Ratcheting Screwdriver
Click above to watch a tour of what might just be the world’s best ratcheting screwdriver. It’s not often you get to see a tool like this cut open, but here you can. It’s also made in Canada (and isn’t…
