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 

18 October 2011

Tool Guide 2011: how to make hardware work for you

Here's our latest selection of the best tools to suit your budget – plus some hands-on advice on the best use of tools. We also take a look at a revolutionary building system than can be tackled by just about anyone, and introduce you to three people who wax eloquent on the subject of their favourite tools,... 

03 October 2011 -  By: Roy Berendsohn

Leftovers, again

It’s not unusual for me to have some sealant left over at the end of a project. What’s the best way to save it, and how long does sealant last?  

03 October 2011

Seasonal Coverage

We have some great Adirondack chairs that my husband built, and I want to protect them with covers. I also want to buy a cover for our new gas grill. Are these things worth the money, and will they work against the heavy overnight dew in the valley where we live?  

03 October 2011

To pull or not to pull

Now that the weather’s cooled off a little, I plan to do some landscaping that I’ve been putting off. I want to remove galvanised-steel fence posts and chain-link fence, along with some old rosebushes. Is it easier to cut off the fence posts below the ground or to pull the post and concrete? Likewise, can I cut... 

03 October 2011

Backyard boardwalk

Hidden fasteners and stain-free planks are bringing new tech to the classic outdoor hangout.  

03 October 2011

The light bulb wars

As eco-conscious lawmakers prepare to consign energy-gobbling incandescents to the scrapheap, we consider the alternatives 

01 September 2011

Shelf life

When we moved into our house several years ago, one of the first things I did was remove all the sagging shelves that were used for books and storage. I left up some metal shelves in the garage, but they lean in all directions. Now I want to do things right and build some bulletproof, heavy-duty, last-forever... 

01 September 2011

One-day project: Bird feeder

Make squirrel-proof bird feeder.