Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains the benefits of a modern stucco system: exterior insulation and finishing system or EIFS.
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OLD HOUSE INSULATION: Four Ways to Spend Less Heating (and Cooling) Your Old Home
If you live in a vintage home, chances are good that you have a love-hate relationship with the place. Many older houses have a charm that makes you feel good just being inside them. Newer architecture rarely delivers the same […]
Continue ReadingOUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE: Heating Technology Offers Energy Security
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, outlines the benefits of an outdoor wood furnace as an alternative heating option thats energy efficient.
Continue Reading50% ENERGY SAVINGS: How to Build With Structural Insulated Panels
30 March 2019: Earlier this week I talked to a young pastor about a building project he has in mind. His church is planning to put up a new multi-purpose building, and their architect recommended structural insulated panels (SIPs) for […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO TOUR: Is a Tankless Water Heater for You?
Does a tankless water heater make sense at your home? Maybe yes, maybe no. Read and watch to find out.
Continue ReadingSTRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS: This Stud Frame Alternative Cuts Heating Costs in Half
Steve Maxwell talks about a unique building product that replaces both wood framing and conventional insulation.
Continue ReadingHow Efficient is That House?: New Energy Rating System Puts Numbers on It
How the new EnerGuide Rating System measures home energy efficiency and rewards quality
Continue ReadingCASE STUDY: Waterfront “Silver Lining” Cottage Rises from Ashes
Using a beautiful lakeside site example, Steve Maxwell reveals four pivotal strategies that can help anyone interested in building elegantly and efficiently with minimal environmental impact.
Continue ReadingTECH REPORT: Why You Should Love LED Light Bulbs
The home lighting landscape is changing and energy saving LED lighting is becoming a more affordable and efficient way to brighten our lives. See why it’s the technology the world will run with.
Continue ReadingUpgrading Stud Wall Energy Performance With Spray Foam
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, walks us through a installation of Tiger Foam Spray Foam Insulation in a garage and shows us the difference this can make to the insulation properties of wall cavities.
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