Lavender is an herb and we grow it in abundance here on South Pound Farms.
Project Pergola
Canada’s handiest man, Steve Maxwell, demonstrates how to build a great one.
At the Finish Line
Steve Maxwell’s guide to finishing outdoor wood.
Avoid the #1 Deck Mistake
If you want to build a great deck, don't do what most builders do. Too many decks are fastened incorrectly, and most decks drive people crazy with...
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One Simple Trick to Make Your Deck Look Great
How to add bull nose profile to your deck, and use a router to create a rounded profile to make it look really nice depending on which router you...
Outdoor Indoor Decor
With so much time spent indoors over the winter, lighten the mood by bringing some outdoor inspiration to your interiors. Get into the wild with these nature-themed home accessories that are sure to make you feel at home.
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...
A Cut Above the Rest
After 20 years of sharpening chainsaws by hand with a file, I gave up doing it after I discovered how fast and effective electric saw chain...
How Do You Stack Up?
A big part of heating well with wood is proper wood storage, and how you stack firewood is more important than you might think. I’ve been heating...
How To Fix a Leaky Tap Yourself
Steve Maxwell has a 90 second video lesson on how to fix a leaky tap. You'll know it all when you're done....
How to Winterize a Pressure Washer FAST
Learn how to winterize a gas powered pressure water in a few ultra-simple steps.
Need a New Home Heating System?
Even homeowners who heat with a wood stove often have a furnace or boiler, too. Eventually equipment like this needs to be replaced, but choosing well isn’t entirely straight forward.
Window Condensation Insights
Next time you're shopping for windows, you'll understand how warmer windows are about more than just saving energy.