Ryan Shervill

Ryan Shervill

Ryan Shervill is a field editor and contributor to Outdoor Canada, as well as an avid hunter and shooter. He is also Canadian Home Workshop’s online Ask a Pro and contributing editor.


Recent Articles and Blog Posts

Unexpected setbacks

Sorry for the delay folks….as always when it comes to a renovation, there was a little unexpected setback (I’ll explain in a bit) OK….next step: Dealing with the single pane windows and HUGE patio door. Installed in the...

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House makeover, inside edition: Making messes

OK, back at it. As I mentioned yesterday, the better part of today was all about pulling nails. The problem with T&G cedar is that when you pull it off of the walls, the finish nails stay in the wall…..and trust me, you want...

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House makeover, inside edition: More demolition

Today was more demolition…..but a *little* construction. Earlier I said that there are things you can do to make living through a renovation a little easier….and if it’s a kitchen reno, your first priority should be a sink. ...

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House makeover, inside edition: Demolition goes hardcore

First thing in the morning Simcoe Disposal dropped off the bin. A bin is an absolute must when taking on a demolition this big….otherwise I would have spent the better part of my days driving back and forth to the dump with my...

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House makeover, inside edition: Demolition!

Knowing that someone could use the cedar, I carefully pulled every piece off of the wall and piled it neatly in the middle of the living room until it could find a new home…which ended up being with a forum member. Then I...

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House makeover, inside edition – The “before”

As you can see, the inside of this house goes from the “OK” looking living room to the absolutely, positively, no-holds-barred ugly mess of a kitchen. Pretty much every square inch of the house was either T&G cedar...

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House makeover, inside edition

Hello all, and welcome back to my project house. Being as the outside “Maximum Makeover” went so well last year, we decided to do it again this year…..but this time it’s all inside. For this job I’m doing a complete gut...

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