Sometimes a real challenge is just what people need. That’s why Steve thinks kids need a little less stuff in their lives and a little more incentive to go out and make things happen with their own small home maintenance businesses. Listen to Steve explain why.
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Doing your own repairs and building your own things is about much more than saving money. It’s also about making your life better. Read Steve’s take on how this unfolded at his own place.
In this week’s video episode, see home-grown hard spring wheat, planted & harvested by hand, watch a 35 year-old hand-operated wheat mill in action and learn how a wheat mill makes flour & why it’s measurably better than so-called store-bought “whole wheat flour”.
Check out Steve’s list of mold control product numbers from various suppliers across North America. No need to rely on store clerks to find products they don’t know exist. Just give them the number if they’re baffled – and they often are!
Preparing firewood isnt easy work, but the right techniques make all the difference, explains Canada’s Handiest Man, Steve Maxwell.
*DUST COLLECTION: See how my the system I installed works
*HAND WATER PUMP: Learn why it doesn’t freeze in winter
*CHICKEN MITES: See how we get rid of them when they show up
*CHEAP LUMBER: Great furniture wood at low prices
Back in 1990, I prepared my first outdoor wood finishing sample to see how a particular product actually performed in the sun, rain and weather over the long haul. Since then I’ve tested many other finishes in the same way,…