Summer a smart time for indoor renos

With the school year winding down and summer officially here, many Manitobans have their plans for the season already set. Enjoying outdoor activities as much as we can, taking some well-earned vacation time or enjoying a weekend getaway is always high . . .

Posted: 2018-06-23

Retrofit renovations can lead down unknown path

Replacing window with door requires some additional planning

With any renovation project, it is often the retrofit which presents the greater challenge. When building new, materials are ordered to specifications based on the design plans, and the tasks are completed systematically with few, if any, surprises. A renovation, however, . . .

Posted: 2018-06-23

The perfect fit

Old Tuxedo two-storey a spacious and elegant addition to community

Building a new home in an existing neighbourhood can lead to a list of challenges. At the top of that list is matching the home’s character with the neighbourhood it’s being built in. Dan Nagy of Emmett Leo Homes says he and . . .

Posted: 2018-06-23

Imperial home offers best of all worlds

There's a country-modern castle just minutes from the city on Dawson Road

It takes a special home to dominate the wide-open landscape often found in rural Manitoba. This country-modern castle on Dawson Road, however, achieves that dominance with both style and grace. "In total, the home offers 6, 459 square feet of total . . .

Posted: 2018-06-23

Up your garden game this summer

With so many plants on the market, there's always a reason to buy another

Do you have to have a reason to buy more plants? After all, summer’s official start is only five days away, things are starting to take shape in the garden and the container gardens that decorate your patio and front . . .

Posted: 2018-06-16

A merge made in paradise

Composite top-decking and treated lumber together are a thing of beauty

Although composite has become a popular top-decking alternative in recent years, the structural support of a composite deck is generally built in much the same manner as a traditionally constructed and thoroughly wooden deck; joists set atop beams, supported by . . .

Posted: 2018-06-16

Condo reno takes it from dated to keeper

'We really love it. I think we're going to stay in this place for a while.'

When Bob Friesen and Marnie Strath began searching for a condo they could renovate and tailor to their exact tastes and needs, the first time they toured the Wellington Crescent-area penthouse suite they would ultimately purchase, they weren’t exactly impressed. "When . . .

Posted: 2018-06-16

Fried eggplant can be a tasty addition to soups, salads

Question: My neighbour brought me eggplants from her garden. How do I prepare them? Should I cook them? — Colton   Answer: Yes, you need to cook them. Here is one idea for preparing eggplant: peel the skin off and slice the eggplant into . . .

Posted: 2018-06-16

Family business has sheds to suit any need

Company founder says phone started ringing 10 years ago, hasn't stopped since

You see them everywhere, those classy looking sheds which have popped up for sale on lots all around the province. Today’s star is Horizon Storage Sheds — a family owned and operated Manitoba business that started with two sheds 10 years . . .

Posted: 2018-06-16

Eliminating sow bugs not worth time, money

Eliminating sow bugs not worth time or money

Question: We have a sow bug problem in our basement. We never had an insect issue until a contractor who was renovating our home ruptured a water line, which sent water under a built-in cedar closet downstairs. They used large . . .

Posted: 2018-06-16