Home Renovation
3M Blue Painters Tape – Masking Tape That Works
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Masking walls and trim effectively on your next painting job isn’t as easy as it looks, and ordinary masking tapes...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
Insulating a Cabin Roof and Floor
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Watch Steve explain how to insulate a cabin roof from the top, leaving the rafters and roof boards visible from inside...Continue Reading
Home Building
Fibre vs Foam Based Insulations for Home Building
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Insulation R values don't tell the whole story of energy efficiency Far from it Take two identical buildings with the...Continue Reading
Home Renovation
Warm, Dry, Comfortable Basement Floors
Updated on January 17th, 2016
Insulation and moisture vapour control at the subfloor level are key to creating a cozy finished basement floor and...Continue Reading
Home Workshop & Tools
Take a Tour of 3 Key Router Bits
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Router Bit Tour In this video, Steve Maxwell, Canada's Handiest Man, delves into 3 key families of router bit...Continue Reading
Home Workshop & Tools
Benefits of an HVLP Sprayer
Updated on August 9th, 2015
High Volume Low Pressure In this video, Steve Maxwell, Canada's Handiest Man, demonstrates the advantages of an HVLP...Continue Reading
Home Workshop & Tools
12-Inch Non-Sliding Mitre Saw Testing
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Comparing Cuts Steve Maxwell and friends ran various tests on 12-inch chop saws from the following...Continue Reading
Home Renovation
Composite Deck Material as Framing Material
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Using Composite Deck Material for Outdoor Frame Steve Maxwell, Canada's Handiest Man, was tasked with creating a frame...Continue Reading
Video
Benefits of Water Based Wood Finishing Formulations
Updated on August 9th, 2015
More and more clear wood finishing products are coming in water based formulations, notes Steve Maxwell, Canada’s...Continue Reading
Homesteading
Structural Insulated Panels Produce Strong Energy Effici...
Updated on August 9th, 2015
Steve Maxwell admits he was wary at first, but has since become a supporter of Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) In...Continue Reading