1592 Search Results for "installing shingles properly"
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CONNIE OLIVER: Make a big thing of a little space
Who says a small room can't be glamorous? Just look at our feature bedroom and you'll see that a small space can make a big design statement. This narrow bedroom, which looks to be about nine feet wide, has a sense . . .
Posted: 2013-08-03
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Forget stainless and go for bold appliances
I don’t remember the first refrigerator my family owned, but I distinctly recall the one my mother bought when she renovated our Massachusetts home in 1988. It was a sleek black glass unit, a contrast to the kitchen’s luxurious cherry . . .
Posted: 2022-05-14
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Kitchen thermometer is your key to fully cooked chicken
Question: Guests are coming for supper soon, I have decided to cook chicken. Previously, I served undercooked chicken to my cousin; that was embarrassing. What is the fastest way to tell if it’s done, without looking like I don’t know . . .
Posted: 2019-04-27
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MIKE HOLMES: Some solid, hard truths about wood finishes
I'm always telling homeowners to look beyond the lipstick and mascara -- the finishes. But finishes are important to many homeowners. It's what they see and live with every day. I get that. And I like finishes, too. What I don't . . .
Posted: 2012-12-15
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Plank vinyl best bet for unheated, seasonal cottages
Question — I am hoping that your answer might resolve a question from which there appears much conflicting advice, from vendors and contractors. Many of those have not had to deal with older, unheated cottages. We want to redo our . . .
Posted: 2020-08-29
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Embracing insulating concrete forms
Home renovations often include large additions or finished basements. Many people are telling their contractor to build their basement, and even the upstairs walls, with insulating concrete forms (ICF), which exceed R-values recommended by the Manitoba Building Code. "The present code . . .
Posted: 2015-03-21
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Prevent trees from producing premature yellow leaves
In the spring all deciduous trees (those that drop their leaves in the fall) produce green leaves at the start of the season. The leaves of some trees such as certain crab apple and Schubert choke cherry turn predictably an . . .
Posted: 2016-06-25
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Sunny yellow spaghetti squash is good to GO
Question: How do you know when spaghetti squash is ready to pick? Also, please share good recipes for it? Sera-Lynn Answer: There are a few cues to look for when it comes to spaghetti squash readiness. First, observe the colour. . . .
Posted: 2022-09-10
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Learn the phases of home construction before you build
A very common and important question most new home buyers ask when looking at building a new home is, how long will it take to be built? As you can guess, there is no standard answer. It will be different . . .
Posted: 2020-06-27
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MIKE HOLMES: Don't let power tools make you their victim
HAVE you ever heard the saying, A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing? That's especially true when it comes to power tools, an area where someone who knows just a little could really use -- or lose -- a . . .
Posted: 2010-04-10