Everything is better when you add a little butter

Question: Many of my recipes call for unsalted butter, but often when I am at the grocery store I notice only salted butter is available in no-name brands and therefore less expensive. What is the difference between using salted and . . .

Posted: 2020-08-08

Dreaming of a social media Christmas

You don't have to be face to face to share memories and emotions

Here’s a big shout out to everyone out there brightening our world and spirits with your beautiful Christmas lights. This may even provide enough inspiration to put up some of my own lights one of these years — but I see . . .

Posted: 2020-11-28

Stinky sink issue may need a pro

Question: I need your help with a problem we are having with our bathroom sink. There is a bad odour coming from the sink (which we had replaced about a year and a half ago). Prior to that there was . . .

Posted: 2019-05-11

Once more unto the breach

Invasive renovations are difficult -- but often worthwhile

One of the most unnerving processes during an invasive renovation is the breach — stripping away what is there to facilitate the merging of new construction to the existing structure. During the summer months, my two-storey addition began to quickly take . . .

Posted: 2017-11-04

MIKE HOLMES: Contractor 'extras' should be standard

People usually think the work of a contractor begins and ends with construction and building. That's certainly a big part of it, but it's not the whole story. A lot also goes into getting the job started. Contractor extras are the . . .

Posted: 2012-11-24

Home project tips and ideas flow at reno show

Great crowds, a multitude of exhibitors and excellent content from industry experts were found at this year’s Winnipeg Renovation Show. The show is the annual kickoff for Manitoba’s renovation season and this year’s edition was exceptional. Last weekend at the RBC . . .

Posted: 2018-01-20

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Water hammer' tough to diagnose

QUESTION: We recently moved to a three-storey senior retirement residence. We live on the second floor and whenever the person above us runs her water there is a loud banging noise in the ceiling and upper walls of our bathroom . . .

Posted: 2012-09-29

Leaf and affection

Sustainable, holistic approach best for optimal health of your trees

The volume of calls for service throughout the month of September, says Joel Kosa, an ISA-certified arborist, translates into enough work to keep arborists busy from now until mid-December. “Typically, we find that September is consistently the busiest month . . .

Posted: 2024-10-05

Could make wine if deer weren't so hungry

Apples, berries popular with people and wildlife

Apparently, there’s wine growing in my yard. That can’t be a bad thing. This wine is currently in its earlier form, chokecherries, which I know people make jam from, as well. What a waste. If you’re going to do that, at least . . .

Posted: 2019-09-07

Ask a Renovator at the Winnipeg Home and Renovation Show

The MHBA’s “Ask A Renovator” booth is a signature feature of this weekend’s 2023 Winnipeg Renovation Show taking place at the RBC Convention Centre from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The MHBA . . .

Posted: 2023-01-14