ToolGirl

About this original series

ToolGirl videos feature Mag Ruffman, producer, actress, writer and contractor with over ten years of experience in building, repairing and restoring homes. She has created and hosted nearly 200 episodes of lifestyle television and writes a syndicated weekly newspaper column about home improvement. Mag is also the author of How Hard Can It Be? - ToolGirl’s Favourite Repairs and Projects (McClelland and Stewart, 2003). She presents her “Emotions of Home” and “Tools That Rock” talks at major home shows across the country.Mag Ruffman's blog: ToolGirl.comGet FREE PLANS in woodworking, concrete, plaster, glass and garden structures - all from Mag's PBS show Anything I Can Do!

  • # Episodes

    22 episodes

  • Rating

    TV-UN

Episodes of ToolGirl

    • Play Pound - Music Video with ToolGirl - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Pound - Music Video with ToolGirl

      The first ToolGirl music video features drama, broken romance and many kinds of hammers

      • Release date
        Aug 2, 2010
      • Runtime
        02:39
    • Play Fiskars Weed Puller - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Fiskars Weed Puller

      Mag Ruffman demonstrates her favourite gardening tool ever.

      • Release date
        Jun 19, 2010
      • Runtime
        00:52
    • Play Victory Carpentry - Meet the Contractor - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Victory Carpentry - Meet the Contractor

      HomeStars.com Meet the Contractor Series - featuring Victor Nichols of Victory Carpentry

      • Release date
        Dec 4, 2009
      • Runtime
        02:59
    • Play Hang & Level - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Hang & Level

      The right tool to hang stuff.Hang & Level is the first tool of its kind. Invented by Canadian interior design maven Liette Tousignant, Hang & Level allows you to hang artwork effortlessly with no measuring tapes and no arguing!For great designer tips about how to hang and arrange artwork visit www.hangandlevel.com

      • Release date
        Jun 4, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:53
    • Play Hand Saw Tips - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Hand Saw Tips

      One rusty old traditional hand saw can sideline any beginner. Just say no to exasperation. Get the winning saw for about $30 at Lee Valley Tools.

      • Release date
        Jun 4, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:51
    • Play Organize your garage - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Organize your garage

      According to a U.S. survey, the crud in our garages is taking up most available floor space. Hence the average North American chucks up to $6500 worth of mostly useless stuff on the floor of the garage, while the $20,000 vehicle sits outside in the cold, rusting. It's time to get our cars back into garages. We spent more than $688 million dollars last year on garage organization and it barely made a dent. If you don't believe me, walk down your street and count the number of houses with cars p...

      • Release date
        Jun 4, 2008
      • Runtime
        05:49
    • Play Wash windows like a pro - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Wash windows like a pro

      Rubbing a window with paper towels puts a static charge on the glass and then it’s dirty again as soon as you’re finished. Where does this register on the Handyperson’s Emotional Scale? Somewhere around “Just shoot me”. You can pay a professional to make your glass sparkly. Attractive young men with rippling musculature will swarm over your home for several hours. It may be worth it, especially if you live with your mother-in-law and she needs entertaining. Encourage her to pass snacks to the ...

      • Release date
        Jun 4, 2008
      • Runtime
        02:48
    • Play Fireplace Makeover - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Fireplace Makeover

      How to add the look of stone for a fraction of the cost.Mag ambushes a friend and does a complete makeover on her fireplace! (This video features a sweeping cinematic score that Mag created with her GarageBand software!) NextStone is available in several styles and colours, and works equally well indoors and out. It adds R value, and is impervious to weather. Find a dealer at www.NextStone.com

      • Release date
        Jun 4, 2008
      • Runtime
        04:50
    • Play Find Over Matter - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Find Over Matter

      How to find something that you've dropped.Learn THREE fast and brilliant ways to locate any small object you've dropped on the workshop floor - even something as tiny as the back of an earring!Never be frustrated again by missing objects!If you're craving the kind of magnetism Mag and Andy demonstrate in this video, you can get it here!

      • Release date
        Jun 4, 2008
      • Runtime
        04:22
    • Play Reset a toilet - ToolGirl on Blip ToolGirl episodes on Blip

      Reset a toilet

      There are many reasons to remove a toilet and store it elsewhere. Maybe you want to paint the bathroom or re-tile the floor, or you've got houseguests that just won't leave.Mag has some tips for you when it's time to put the old porcelain potty back on her moorings.Read Mag's article about how to reset a toilet.

      • Release date
        Jun 4, 2008
      • Runtime
        04:25
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