Ideal family house is a package deal

Montana A, featured in Fall Parade of Homes, comes with appliances and lots of finishing touches

At the best of times, buying a new home is a stressful experience. That stress is amplified even more when you’re a young, expanding family looking for an affordable yet livable move-up home. Hence — after living in a small one-bedroom apartment . . .

Posted: 2019-09-21

Don't miss a thing at MHBA Fall Parade of Homes

Following these tips ensures you see as many new properties as possible

The 2019 Fall Parade of Homes is well underway. Over the past two weeks, hundreds of people have visited many of the great show homes on display. Every parade, the Manitoba Home Builders’ Association (MHBA) likes to provide some tried . . .

Posted: 2019-09-21

Falling into place

As we approach the September equinox, when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, and many retreat indoors, the season is upon us for heartier eats and the feeling that everything is falling into place. Kids are back at . . .

Posted: 2019-09-20

Seal up your home

Aerobarrier's breakthrough technology

The residential construction industry just got a little tighter. New to Canada as of January 2018, AeroBarrier is latest technology to advance building science — a new way to envelope seal your home. Backed by Gord Cooke, President at Building Knowledge Canada, . . .

Posted: 2019-09-19

When it comes to renovations, have a plan for your contractor

Remodelling your home and other contracting jobs can be stressful, expensive and time-consuming. But when you work with a contractor, you’re establishing a temporary but crucial interaction in your life. A contractor may spend days, weeks or even months in . . .

Posted: 2019-09-14

Swarm chasers are here to rescue bees

Relocating colonies is slow and steady process

John Russell is an experienced apiarist. He does all the usual things that beekeepers do, such as raising bees and collecting honey. He also chases swarms. Russell is the president of the Red River Apiarists Association. On occasion, he receives a . . .

Posted: 2019-09-14

Welcome to Chalet Moutarde? Maybe...

There just might be something to all of this Airbnb business

The following headline really caught my attention: "Earn money as an Airbnb host." Now I’m seriously considering charging travellers to stay in my home. Hey, I like money, I like most people, and I have room. Cha-ching! In case you’re not familiar with Airbnb, . . .

Posted: 2019-09-14

Column-style shower head worth the effort

Different installation required for cool fixture

In recent years, the shower column has become one of my favourite talking points when planning a shower-stall upgrade with clients. Although the installation process differs slightly from that of the traditional shower-faucet assembly, the result is undeniably pleasing to . . .

Posted: 2019-09-14

If brownies are dry, remove from oven sooner

QUESTION: I am known for making dry brownies, even though I have experimented with six different recipes. The brownies are taken out of the oven as soon as the toothpick comes out clean, and I add the icing onto the . . .

Posted: 2019-09-14

Take proper steps to winterize summer property

Keeping moisture in check presents greatest concern

QUESTION: We have a small farmhouse in the country. It has an oil furnace for heating, which is expensive in the winter. It has an unfinished basement with copper water pipes. We don’t go to the farm at all in . . .

Posted: 2019-09-14