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ABOUT THIS EXPERT

Twenty years ago Steve Maxwell began his "dream job" - helping homeowners to succeed with their home improvement projects.

He now writes from a stone-and-timber home he designed and built with his wife and four kids. His award-winning articles have appeared in casaGURU.com, Canadian Home Workshop, Cottage Life, the Toronto Star and numerous other publications across Canada and the U.S.

Whether you hire a pro or tackle the work yourself, Steve's "best practice" advice will help you get the most from your home improvement projects and building campaigns, the very first time. Fixing shoddy work after the fact is a band-aid at best. Why not get the facts that ensure work is done right the first time?

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  • Calling all guys your needed here!!!!!!!?

    Singles & Dating - 4 hours ago

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    ok so I always have guy friends but never a boyfriend. Well I have but it's been a long time since I Had one. So how do I get a guy friend to ask me out? or just any guy for that matter
  • my granda passed away so suddenly!!!!......................?

    Family - 4 hours ago

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    i am very sad now....i feel like .......... i am useless anyone can help me to cheer up before i go berserk...........T.T it happened when my grandpa talked to me.. i ask him he wan durian.. he blinked his eye and.......... left this world..............................................
  • Do you ever listen to girls conversation? What kind of things do you hear?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    I overheard some girls talking when I was walking through the hallway. I know this is sneaky and the fact that I was behind a door is different than sitting down somewhere and listening to people talk to try to talk to them or you just happen to be there. I have no experience with girls.....I never been on a date and I never had a girl that was really a friend...more like acquaintances or short term people I associate myself with I guess i'm just trying to figure them out since I can't seem to get a date
  • Does your girl want to party all the time, party all the time, parrr-tay all the tiiime?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    1kay made me ask this question, btw.
  • How to deal with nights like tonight?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    Perhaps I've seen one to many horror movies about a teen girl home alone but im genuinly scared right now. Im only 14 but my mom lives an hour away and my dad works nights! He started working nights like during the summer but i was never worried because i was always 1 mile away from my grandparents and my aunt so i knew they could be here in a matter of minutes. either that or on nights he had to work i'd just spend the night with them. But tonight my dad wont be back for hours and my aunt is out of town and my grandparents went out to eat with some long lost relatives ( i was not invited ) so im very paranoid as you can tell. Every noise freaks me out (which there are many because even though its the country i live in a busy neighborhood. how do i deal with this? all my family is either at dinner 30 min away and no where near ready to finish, out of town on buisness or (my moms side of the family) lives 4 states away!! IM ONLY 14!!! I talked to my dad but he wont work days so i have to deal with it but my aunt is a cop and this city isnt exactly safe so please help me!!! How do i get through the night without being scared?
  • am i pretty!?!?!?!?!?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    seriously, im having a crisis, if i spelled it right....i need well, actually ANYBODYS opinion, if this was a desent pic of me, do u guys think im pretty, if u dont, what can i do to change that!?!?!?!?!
  • Do ladies get turned on by a guy with a deep voice or is that all myth?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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  • How do I stay with him, when his friends are like this?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    So earlier today, this guy asked me out. Hey guess what! we're going out now ! Now, I'm going through some problems. I'm bengali[if you don't know what that is, loook it up foool!] and hes black. so we're completely different, I dont know why he'd go for a girl like me . But I really really like him. Its being so awkward for me , and Im not racist, but its playing around with my hormones; getting me mad, some of his black friends come up to mee & they're like; "dayymm , didn't know you liked niggaaas" I try to ignore them. But also, a lot of people aren't liking us together. I was gonna be with him at lunch, but I saw him with his "brothaaas" ; He said he wanted to chill with me , BUT its really affecting everything. So I chilled with my bestfriend, and stayed away from him. the only alone time we have, are some passing periods, when no-one's looking . He said to give them time, and they'll get over it. but it annoys the shit out of me. D:
  • How to spice up sex life?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 7 hours ago

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    What are ways to spice up sex life? Im trying to learn and experiment different stuff...suggestions anyone?
  • does anyone else think that they're going to end up alone?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    i know i will.

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