Sump hose length vary depending on slope

Question: Could you please advise about winter sump hoses? How many feet long should a winter sump hose be? We have heard that they can freeze up if they are longer than 20 feet. We understand that if the hose . . .

Posted: 2021-11-27

Plantscaping with preserved moss and foliage

Connecting with nature can help reduce stress levels

Cara Anderson specializes in interior plantscaping. The owner and designer of Plant Roost Design, a Winnipeg-based business, Anderson graduated from the University of Manitoba in 2013 with a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree. While working in the interior design and . . .

Posted: 2021-11-27

YES: Peanut butter and a hair dryer clean up glue mess

Question: I have laminate floors and when the felt floor protectors on chairs etc. fall off, they leave a sticky residue on the floor. I have tried Goo Gone, dish soap with a microfibre cloth, even scraping with the scraper . . .

Posted: 2021-11-27

Deck the halls — and the living room — and the kitchen…

It’s never too soon for Christmas decorations, or is it?

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, way too early! Yes? No? I do like Christmas, and enjoy having a tree, but I think it should go up Christmas Eve, and come down Boxing Day. Done. I asked a few friends their . . .

Posted: 2021-11-27

Creative, practical design in Sage Creek

Large two-storey loaded with family-friendly features

Hearth Homes took note of two trends when they drew up the blueprint for their new show home at 8 Siskin Bay in Sage Creek. The first trend they took note of was the fact that not everyone wants a main . . .

Posted: 2021-11-27

Jaw-dropping rural dream house in Ritchot

Massive home and stunning property developed by James Richardson

At one time or another, most of us have idly wondered what it would be like to build our dream home if price were 
no object. Blair Sonnichsen of Royal LePage Dynamic Realty says a secluded estate on a park-like plot . . .

Posted: 2021-11-27

Adding a roof to save a roof

Clear corrugated panels provide needed coverage

Summer projects are typically dreamed up and completed in hopes they will help us enhance our outdoor experience — with the benefits typically enjoyed during the warmer months. Although these homeowners quickly validated this theory last spring, an ulterior motive for . . .

Posted: 2021-11-26

Tiers of joy

Building in phases takes planning, but worth the wait

When planning a deck project in phases, time management and coordination becomes as crucial as the design itself. For a homeowner near Lockport, the rear deck project would be broken into three separate stages: the initial and lowest tier adjacent the . . .

Posted: 2021-11-20

Craftsmanship for days in Oak Bluff West

Thoughtful design checks off all the boxes

Builders tend to walk a fine line when they conceive a design of a new show home. On the one hand, they want to infuse it with ample style to impress prospective home buyers. On the other hand, they know that . . .

Posted: 2021-11-20

Repairing cracked vent pipe an easy fix

Question: I am wondering if you could explain an unusual pipe I have seen in my attic. My house is a bungalow, built in 1986. This was in the attic and I found a small area, three square inches, of . . .

Posted: 2021-11-20