A deck slowly tells its age. Sun bleaches away some of the color, rain leaves streaks on the boards and foot traffic rubs the surface thin. Before you start thinking about replacing it, take a step back. Painting your deck can completely transform…
It’s exciting, picking out a paint colour. Choosing the finish often isn’t. You see lots of people standing in the paint store holding up the same colour in eggshell and satinwood, asking what — really — is the difference, and which one…
If you’ve ever rubbed your hand over a great piece of furniture and thought how much smoother, warmer, and even more alive it felt compared to something out of the factory, there’s a good chance it was oil sanded as…
Hot melt glue is probably one of the greatest materials to be invented and everybody’s used it at some point even if they didn’t realise just how powerful it was. You’ll find it in craft rooms, homes, workshops, packaging factories, furniture…
If you’ve ever put the final touches on a wooden project like flooring or cabinetry and found yourself disappointed with sticky feeling surfaces, harsh chemical odors or long wait times for everything to dry, switch over to polymerized linseed oil as…
If you have ever seen wooden doors, furniture or window frames and wondered what kind of wood it is chances are at some point in time you’ve had your hands (or eyes) on Meranti. This wood is all around us, yet…
A few years ago, I decided to paint the ceiling of my living room for something to do on one quiet weekend. Everything was ready — drop cloths on the floor, brushes in hand and full confidence. My dog then bounded…
Vinyl Siding is quickly becoming one of the most popular siding options available for homeowners around the world. The walls of a house are sheltered from rain, heat, wind, snow with little maintenance and keep the houses looking clean and modern in…
Faux brick siding provides your home with the timeless appearance of a regular brick wall but at a fraction of the cost, and far easier construction. For many home owners, that product of choice is when they want to transform old plain…
Construction adhesive is one of those building materials that most people don’t fully appreciate until they use it for the first time. It looks like thick glue in a tube at first. But once you press two materials together, you quickly…
