Chocolates are nice but how about a pergola?

This Valentine's Day, chase away your housebound blues with plans for a romantic backyard escape

Chocolates are nice on Valentine’s Day and a bouquet of fresh cut flowers is always appreciated. But at a time when seemingly endless social distancing restrictions amidst freezing temperatures may be throwing a wet blanket on romance and causing couples . . .

Posted: 2021-02-13

Designed with purpose

Tidy two-storey makes excellent use of space

When builders design a home the interior size definitely matters. For example, when a two-storey home's square footage is, say, 1, 800 square-feet, a lighter, more modern colour palette is often utilized to give its main living area a greater sense . . .

Posted: 2021-02-13

Fresh start

Solid Southdale split-level perfect for young family

Young families with a modest budget don't have it easy when they're looking for a starter home. In short, they're looking for an affordable home that won't require too much TLC upon taking possession. And here's the kicker: it has to come . . .

Posted: 2021-02-13

Ring in spring early this year

I am thankful to be able to find solace from the outisde wintery mess indoors, where spring has officially sprung. It is so wonderful to be able to escape into a space that invokes sunny thoughts into my day. It . . .

Posted: 2021-02-08

Safe construction sites benefit everyone

Safety is an important issue for the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association and our members. Ensuring workplaces and constructions sites are as safe as possible, especially during a pandemic, is top of mind. The MHBA requires all of its’ builder members . . .

Posted: 2021-02-06

The need for seed

As demand soars the time to order your seeds for 2021 is NOW

Did you find everything you’re looking for? That’s a question for flower and vegetable seed shoppers as they discover that some of the seed varieties they need are already sold out. Jarrett Davidson, president of T&T Seeds, says that T&T is . . .

Posted: 2021-02-06

Rubbish royalty

Student Junk Removal taking out the trash with class

As a contractor it has always been imperative to maintain good relationships with suppliers and fellow trades professionals — but sometimes those ties just have to be cut. While we won’t get into the bitter details, thanks to myriad changes at . . .

Posted: 2021-02-06

Break down colours with these bright tips

BEFORE CHOOSING colours for a room, spend time collecting a variety of colour combination samples: fabric swatches, buttons, business cards, wallpaper, and paint samples. Save them on an idea, bulletin board. When you decide to head to the paint store . . .

Posted: 2021-02-06

Repairing garage floor likely not worth the effort

Question: I read an article online you wrote regarding water seepage into a garage. This exactly covers my questions regarding how to fix the problem. In my case with a garage older than 50 years, that is not feasible. It . . .

Posted: 2021-02-06

Ready to move you

Century old home looking for a new home

Ok, so I may haul home a few pianos and organs (and maybe a few other things), but I’ve got nothing on Janice Wiebe. She hauls home buildings — houses even! The Austin resident caught my attention with the following ad: "House for . . .

Posted: 2021-02-06