Garage more than a house for horsepower

I love my garage. I get some of my best ideas there. It's where I go to get away from all the chaos, to unplug and decompress. Actually, it's the reason I bought the property I live on in the . . .

Posted: 2012-07-14

MIKE HOLMES: Title insurance may not have you covered

There's a lot of confusion about title insurance. Some people call title insurance the "surprise" insurance because they assume it covers any surprises with the property they're buying. It's only when there's a problem that homeowners actually check what their policy . . .

Posted: 2012-12-22

MIKE HOLMES: Clearing the air on use of HRVs in home

Open and close doors and windows to encourage air flow, or install good ventilation fans in the kitchen and bathrooms to exhaust warm, moist air. But if high humidity is a chronic problem in your home, one of the best ways . . .

Posted: 2011-01-08

Look in the attic for source of dripping

QUESTION: I'm hoping you can help narrow down our "attack" solutions. My husband and I live in an 1, 100-square-foot bungalow in East Kildonan. When my husband bought the house a few years ago, he had a couple of roof . . .

Posted: 2009-03-29

Fixing an icy, leaking roof certainly not a snow job

IT'S -10 outside, your floor's covered in water but you didn't let the bathtub overflow, and there's a new stain on the ceiling. Yup, you really should have done something about that ice on the roof a little sooner. Ice occurs . . .

Posted: 2009-02-14

Many causes for plumbing odour

Q: We purchased a five-year-old, three bathroom, cab-over home two years ago and noticed an unpleasant odour in one of the bathrooms. This odour appears to be worse in winter. We checked the floor for mildew, etc., when we had . . .

Posted: 2008-07-27

Old chimney vent pipe is likely asbestos-free

Question: A while ago, I removed the top section of my B-vent chimney that goes through the roof. I then insulated and capped the remaining B-vent in the attic below the roof line, patched up the roof and shingles.Does the . . .

Posted: 2022-07-16

Decorate with fabrics to create a new look

If I come across a great piece of fabric, it inspires me to make changes to my decor. Whether it is the colour palette in the pattern or the pattern itself, my head is filled with possibilities for updates. I . . .

Posted: 2015-08-01

CONNIE OLIVER: Recycle with a purpose

Unused books make a great shelf

Finding unique items for the décor can be difficult. You may luck out and happen upon a cool salvage find at a yard sale or perhaps a cool retro dining table at an antique store but these treasures are few . . .

Posted: 2014-01-18

Repurposed medallion brings the BLING

Shower fix just needed some decorative dazzle

In the renovation industry, many tasks can be considered standard. On occasion however, thinking outside the box is required to either adapt a particularly unconventional scenario to align with the homeowner’s wishes, or most often to make the best . . .

Posted: 2023-01-28