26 January 2012

Build a useful two-door cabinet

This easy-to-build two-door cabinet clears clutter and spruces up a room.  

05 December 2011

DIY Handbook 2011

Are you a DIY practitioner? Do you enjoy building things, fixing stuff and generally making yourself useful around the house? If so, you’ll appreciate the 32-page DIY Handbook accompanying this issue of PM. Aside from the host of useful hints, it showcases a compelling variety of what we term “non-threatening”... 

24 November 2011

How to build an eco-friendly Hobbit House

One man builds an eco-friendly home on a budget 

01 November 2011 -  By: Roy Berendsohn

Don't it out

The fix for stripped holes 

01 November 2011 -  By: Roy Berendsohn

Tool lurker

I’m a longtime reader and online lurker of all things PM. I’m beginning to take on new home projects, so I’m requesting more tools for special occasions like my birthday.  

01 November 2011 -  By: Roy Berendsohn

Test pilot

My detached garage has a “granny flat” whose water is heated with a ceiling-hung gas unit, and the pilot flame often blows out when I open the garage door.  

01 November 2011 -  By: Roy Berendsohn

The seal deal

I’m going to seal my asphalt driveway. I’ve never done this before, and I don’t want to make a mess out of it. 

01 November 2011 -  By: Roy Berendsohn

Flipping the lid

It’s high time we had our septic tank pumped. The problem is that the company that does the work says we could save a considerable amount of money if we locate the lid rather than hire them to do it.  

01 November 2011 -  By: Roy Berendsohn

The forest in the kitchen

My wife and I are remodelling our kitchen, and I’m considering using some beautiful reclaimed pine from a local dealer as shelving or trim. Can you give me some tips about working with salvaged wood? 

27 October 2011

Rethinking the home of the future

22 big ideas from the 2011 Solar decathlon. By Harry Sawyers