Steve Maxwell has a 90 second video lesson on how to fix a leaky tap. You'll know it all when you're done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA52daBAkBQ
FridayDIY
Three Key Basement Finishing Facts
Nobody wants a cold, moldy finished basement, but that’s exactly what many homeowners get after they’ve spend tens of thousands of dollars finishing their basements. Why? Failure to recognize three key Canadian basement finishing facts. Even a surprising number of...
TOOL REVIEW: DEWALT 12″ Cordless Sliding Compound Miter Saw
A quick workshop tour of the largest cordless sliding compound saw on the market. See why I’m impressed with this 120 volt DEWALT saw and consider it a good value.
How to transform a dated kitchen with paint
Old kitchen and bathroom cabinets are like bell-bottom pants: what looked good in 1977 doesn’t necessarily look so hot now. The good news is that if your cabinets show way too much wood, way too many dirt stains around knobs and drawer pulls, and way too many chips...
Deep Well Hand Pump – Pump It Up!
Today, deep well hand pumps just make sense.
Easy Build Table – How to Trim Table Ends Cleanly
One of a handful of videos that are part of Steve Maxwell's Easy-Build Table project and plans course. Check it out here: https://baileylineroad.com/university... #woodworkingclasses #woodworkingforall #woodworkingtips
BACKYARD CHICKENS: See Winter Houses in Action
Hand-Built Stone House Tour
HOW-TO: Milk Paint Application First Coat
PART 1 I've been using milk paint for 30 years, and this video shows how to deal with a challenge common with the first coat. Part of a playlist about a pine chest "antiqification" project. PART 2Â Pine Chest Refurbishing The last video in a series about...
HOT WATER HEATING: How to Use a Tank-Style Water Heater
The right kind of tank-style water heater makes a great source of heat for any kind of hot water space heating system. Simple, economical, easy to maintain and reliable. Check out this detailed technical tutorial on how to make it happen.
How to Kill Household Mold
Steps to get the job done without bleach
Old Pickup Truck Story
Watch the story of two trucks and 30 years on a Canadian homestead #SteveMaxwell​ #HarrowsmithMag​ #F250
Frost Seeding
Watch this 5 1/2 minute lesson one way to improve pastures in cold climates. It’s called frost seeding, and you’ll see it happening with a 65-year-old classic tractor.
Great Saw Blades Mean Building Better
If you’re gearing up to build a deck, dock, picnic table, gazebo or verandah, you should know how much hand-held circular saws have improved.
Self-Directed Home Schooling
Home schooling is increasing in popularity across North America, and over the years we’ve done some home schooling here at our homestead at the end of Bailey Line Road on Manitoulin Island, Ontario. In fact, we’re still doing it. But our approach is different than...