How to install a shower filter

How to install a shower filter

Add a shower filter and your skin will thank you.

A quick and easy tile backsplash

A quick and easy tile backsplash

Quick fix is a relative term. Installing a tile backsplash is actually a weekend-long job. The first day is spent on layout and tiling. Twenty-four...

DIY kitchen vent

DIY kitchen vent

If you've ever fried fish in a kitchen without a range hood, you know that an active kitchen can be a pretty smelly place when things really get...

Tap water from river

Tap water from river

Many cottagers have to close up their cottages for the winter-not because the roads aren't cleared but because the lake or river freezes, making their...


How to install an electronic bidet
Kitchen & Bath, Techniques

How to install an electronic bidet

A project that will add a touch of style and luxury to your home


A high style, low-budget kitchen reno
Kitchen & Bath

A high style, low-budget kitchen reno

This galley-style kitchen was long, cramped and awkward to access from the home’s main living space. There was no doubt this...


Bathroom renovation on a budget
Kitchen & Bath

Bathroom renovation on a budget

It's not unheard of in today's booming renovation market for a contractor to charge $10,000 for even a small bathroom renovation....


Install a leak-proof shower stall
Kitchen & Bath

Install a leak-proof shower stall

Ignorance may be bliss, but a water-saturated shower stall can leave you all wet. If moisture penetrates the grout below the...


5 easy fixes for plumbing disasters
Kitchen & Bath

5 easy fixes for plumbing disasters

Standing hunched over in the basement, watching as a plumber replaced a cracked and corroded sewer drain with a length of ABS and...


DIY range hood/microwave combo
Kitchen & Bath

DIY range hood/microwave combo

Suck up the smells of dinner, then heat up the leftovers later–all using the same appliance. An over-the-range microwave is a...


Project – leaf box
Kitchen & Bath

Project - leaf box

What better way to capture the glorious colours of fall than in a beautifully crafted leaf box? The rich, warm tones of the...


Install a bathroom fan
Kitchen & Bath

Install a bathroom fan

A bath fan gets rid of odours and keeps mirrors from fogging up--but the best reason to install a bath fan is to remove humid air...


Get a new tub without the demo
Kitchen & Bath

Get a new tub without the demo

Replacing a bathtub can be pretty complicated. In addition to the removal and disposal of the tub, there's also the prospect of...


Install a heated tile floor
Kitchen & Bath

Install a heated tile floor

Renovating a room or building one from scratch often gives you the freedom to include amenities you might not otherwise consider....

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