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Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: What’s the best type of economical flooring to put down if I want to complete a semi-finished basement, as...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Should I Spray Foam on Bedr...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: Should I spray foam directly on the bedrock in the crawlspace under the house I’m building or put crushed...Continue Reading
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Why Young People Avoid the Trades & What We Need to...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back a few years ago, I wrote a newspaper column about how logical reasoning was never going to end the growing...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Is a Wood Planer Worth Buyi...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
QUESTION (+ video below): I'm planning to buy one of the benchtop jointers you recommended in your kitchen and bathroom...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: “What’s the Best Way t...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: What’s the best way to level a concrete basement floor in my 1931 house The space is dry and in good shape, and...Continue Reading
Home Interiors
Q&A OF THE WEEK: Is There An Easy Way to Fix Worn W...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 31Jul2020 + video below Q: Is there some easy way to fix worn oak floors in our house We’d like to do...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Is It Okay to Keep a Freeze...
Updated on July 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Jul2020 Question: Is it okay to keep my 15 year-old freezer working in an uninsulated, closed-in porch...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: How Can I Get Rid of Stinky Drain ...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: How can I get rid of the sulphur smell coming from our sink and bathtub drains We brought in a plumber to...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Founda...
Updated on May 2nd, 2020
Q: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old brick bungalow, with...Continue Reading
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GLUE FOR LAMINATE FLOORING?: A Simple Way to Fix End Gaps
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 1Nov2019 + Video: Laminate flooring offers speedy installation, a tough surface and freedom from finishing...Continue Reading
Finishing
Wood Finishing: Varathane Pro Finisher Oil Based Clear R...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
PUBLISHED 2Aug2019: If you’ve been finishing wood with urethane for any length of time, you know that it has...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
How to Remove Tree Sap from Wood, Clothes & Vehicles
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Q: How can I stop sap from oozing out of several new Douglas fir benches I had made I’m getting sap all over my...Continue Reading