Drain hose critical for effective sump pump

Question: I wanted to know what can be done in terms of landscaping on the side of my house, where I have a sump pump discharge line that is about four feet above ground level. Our house is a raised . . .

Posted: 2020-04-04

Some assembly (and thinking) required

Not all renos are covered in the instruction manual

If installation instructions are available when doing a renovation it’s important to read them. Not taking a few moments to do so can result in a whole lot of wasted time. In the early days when working on my first home, . . .

Posted: 2020-04-04

Residential construction an essential industry

The health and safety of everyone who works in the residential construction industry, their families and loved ones, and the communities they build and renovate, is always a top priority of the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association and its member companies . . .

Posted: 2020-04-04

Affordable luxury awaits in Sage Creek

Custom home loaded with style and value

Custom home builders, while generally regarded as reputable and quality-driven, sometimes have a reputation for being more expensive than other builders. According to Cam Ftoma of RE/MAX Performance Realty, sales representative for Gino’s Homes’ new show home in Sage Creek, that . . .

Posted: 2020-04-04

All that and more in South St. Vital

Sprawling bungalow a move-in ready retreat

At one time or another we’ve all thought about what we’d do if we had the budget to build our dream home. In a high percentage of cases, people would elect to build in a spot that’s beautiful and secluded — . . .

Posted: 2020-04-04

Plant a victory garden to combat coronavirus

During Second World War gardens were grown to ease food shortages and boost morale

Forced to shelter in place, most of us are coming down with a bad case of cabin fever. Instead of worrying about the future and whether that scratchy throat you woke up with this morning is something serious, plant a . . .

Posted: 2020-03-28

Should it stay or should it go?

Laurie Mustard is cleaning up his act, one piece at a time

This home alone thing is turning into way too much work. Foolishly I took my own advice and started sorting room by room through what should stay and what should go. But you have to make a commitment that the stuff . . .

Posted: 2020-03-28

The show must not go on

Annual show cancelled, but still plenty of options for orchid lovers

In a perfect world, we would have been meeting one another today at the annual Orchid Show & Sale hosted by the Manitoba Orchid Society. What a difference a month makes. March has brought a long string of event cancellations . . .

Posted: 2020-03-28

Painting or covering asbestos duct tape a good practice

Question: I was hoping you could give a little advice. I have been searching all over to find a general answer about what to do with the asbestos tape on the duct work joints in my home. It is basically . . .

Posted: 2020-03-28

Heat frozen shortbread cookies in oven for crispness

Question: I like baking shortbread cookies because they freeze well, which makes them an easy snack to pull out when company drops by. The only problem is that when I remove them from the freezer, they become soggy. Any tips? . . .

Posted: 2020-03-28