Steve Maxwell and his wife Mary live on a 90-acre modern homestead on Manitoulin Island, Ontario in a stone house they built with local materials beginning in 1985. Steve is Canada’s longest-running home improvement and how-to columnist and editor of Home and Property. He divides his time working on the land, building things large and small, and creating articles and how-to videos that teach sustainable, self-reliant, hands-on living skills.
When Aurora Debreuil and Adam Gualtieri bought a rundown 1970s-era cabin in the woods, the 20-somethings were new to home ownership and were self-described reno-rookies. One of the first things they did was build a woodstove.
Learn how to create a cleaner and greener home without breaking the bank. Small changes can make a big difference in saving the environment.
Save those citrus peels & save money by making your own cleaning solution
Having the right generator, fuel and connections is essential
Michael Buma parses the mystery, the allure and the joys of that all-Canadian pastime—skating on the backyard rink.
