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Want to know more about what you saw on a particular show? Choose from this list of projects and learn from experience.
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Installing a New Toilet
Changing a toilet is a relatively easy job. (A little smelly perhaps, but easy.)
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A Frosted Glass Bathroom Door
A frosted glass insert in a bathroom door provides necessary privacy while letting the sun shine through.
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Building a Stone Wall
A meandering Scotia Slate stone wall is a great frame for any garden.
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Landscaping Tips
You don’t have to have a green thumb, or a knowledgeable garden guardian angel, to create a stunning garden.
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A Slate Patio
Nothing says, “Welcome to my Backyard” like a beautiful Scotia Slate patio.
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Constructing a Pergola
Even without the help of a seven-year-old whiz kid, you can still create a beautiful pergola for your back yard.
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Building a Fence with a Gate
Build a fence and gate that provides complete privacy with a welcoming appearance. |
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Building an Outdoor Fireplace
Dreams of fresh fish grilled in the great outdoors inspired Brigitte to create her outdoor fireplace.
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Splitting Firewood
You don’t need to be a lumberjack to handle logs like a pro. |
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Grilled Fish & Zucchini Recipe
A yummy, nutritious meal that is fast and easy to prepare
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Minty-Fresh Camping Tip
Dining in the woods can also mean dining in the company of flies... |
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Creating a Stone Wall
If you think creating a stoned wall requires lots of heavy lifting and crushed fingers, be prepared for a pleasant surprise.
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Painting a Stucco Wall
Stucco can provide a luxurious new textured look to boring outdoor enclosures, in any colour you like.
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Spa Installation
The first step in creating your own “Avon Lane Therapeutic Health Spa.” |
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Building a Deck
A deck provides effortless access to a spa and can be a beautiful addition to any backyard. |
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Building a Pegboard
An essential part of a functional workshop is proper tool storage. A pegboard storage system works beautifully.
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Insulating a Workshop
Winter is a great time to work on projects inside while everything’s covered with snow outside
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Installing DRIcore Flooring
DRIcore is an ideal product to use on basement floors or workshops.
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Brigitte's Workshop Boot Camp
Brigitte has much wisdom to impart on the journey from “girlie girl to woman carpenter.”
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Refinishing Hardwood Floors
A gleaming finish on your hardwood floor requires a gentle touch and a lot of patience.
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The Secret to Grandma Angela’s Polish Perogies
The secret ingredient that sets these perogies apart is in the dough.
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Laying Cork Flooring
First Brigitte pops a cork, then she “snaps and locks” the cork flooring for her bedroom makeover. |
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Closet Organization Idea
Brigitte has a “grate” solution for problem closets.
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Roofing
Once the preparation work is done, placing the shingles is as easy as playing with building blocks.
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Tiling a Heated Floor
Chrome, leather, the roar of a Harley and… porcelain floor tiles and warm toes?
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Plastering an Interior Wall
When smoothing a rough wall texture, sometimes it’s much easier to plaster than to drywall.
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Hanging Wallpaper
If you follow some simple rules, hanging wallpaper is a straightforward job. |
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Painting a Striped Wall
If a room has a low ceiling, stripes give an area a lift, without raising the roof.
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Installing Crown Moulding
Crown moulding can take a room from "So-so" to "Wow."
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Poached Pears Recipe
A beautiful and delicious dessert for a gathering of friends.
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Building a Wall Unit
All that cool stuff you collected over the years deserves a proper display area.
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Installing a Gas Fireplace
A luggage mix-up leads Brigitte to the perfect fireplace to warm up her living room.
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