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Winter Home Improvement Ideas
#1 Update Your Laundry Room To make a bleak laundry space more functional, add shelves and bins for laundry baskets and detergent, and put a countertop over the washer and dryer. You get storage space and a place to fold clothes. Add a little peel-and-stick wallpaper. #2 Add Crown Molding Crown molding adds some heavy-duty appeal…
Read MoreHow to deal with flooded electrical
BY RICHARD BRIGNALL From: Cottage Life Magazine. PUBLISHED: MAY 26, 2021 The story caught my attention, due to the tragic and sad happenings in BC these past weeks. The deluge continues, and it’s very hard to hear the stories that are coming from there. To all those who are affected, we feel for you and…
Read MoreLumber Prices come down
If high prices held you back from building, you are in luck, as the tables have now turned ARTICLE FROM CBC CANADA Homeowners who resisted the urge to renovate during the first 18 months of the pandemic may find now is their chance, as lumber prices that soared to dizzying heights in the spring have…
Read MoreHome Renovations A Key to housing for the future
Information provided by: The Canadian Home Builders Association Home Renovations A Key to housing for the future As homes start to age and the needs of Canadians change, ex. Are you or a family member getting older. Having mobility issues? Or you a younger family, and you want to expand your family, but square footage…
Read MoreBuilding a Secondary Dwelling Unit (SDU) in Ottawa
What is a secondary dwelling unit (SDU)? Most second units are built in the basement, but they can be built in any part of the house, building code rules can vary depending on where the second unit is located in your house. SDU Design Plan sample A SDU is a single, self-contained, rental apartment with…
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