Get your home ready for winter in 10 steps

Although October can still be flip-flops-and-shorts weather, there are a number of fall maintenance tasks to undertake, no matter what the temperature gauge says. We asked Lucinda Hoe, field services director of the West region for Associa OnCall, for some tips . . .

Posted: 2017-10-28

Spacious home for a modern family

If there’s one thing a big family needs in a home, it’s space. Glen MacAngus, Paradigm Custom Homes’ sales representative for 6 Prairie Grass Lane in Oak Bluff West, says the the 2, 516 sq. ft., two-storey home offers that — . . .

Posted: 2017-10-28

Estate in bungalow's clothing

Pleasantly deceptive house is designed to mask how stately and expansive it truly is

The rustic cedar and stone exterior of 2776 Assiniboine Ave., a sprawling bungalow measuring in at 2, 850 sq. ft., is elegantly understated. It blends seamlessly into its countrified surroundings and half the house is hidden by a collection of mature . . .

Posted: 2017-10-28

It's time to get your shed in shape

We all put the task off, but decluttering can be a satisfying experience

What would you save if your shed was on fire? First, whatever the treasured item might be, could you find it amongst all the other paraphernalia? For many of us, so long as we can squeeze the door shut on the . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21

With the right tools, drywall can be easy

Those four-by-eight sheets can be somewhat awkward to lift into position... yup, you got it — I’m referring to drywall. The first time I encountered drywall in an installation setting, I had no idea how to cut it cleanly, let alone . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21

Expert assembly may be required for HRV change

QUESTION: I am in the process of replacing a very old Venmar heat-recovery ventilator (HRV) with a Venmar EVO5-700. My house is a 1, 200-square-foot bungalow with a single-car garage at the front of the house. The basement is not . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21

Organize the things taking up space

Accumulating too much clutter verges on hoarding

Hoarders. That is one interesting television show. One of the reasons I watch it is to prevent me from ever becoming one. A hoarder, not a television show. Although, I wouldn’t mind hosting another one — a television show, that is. It’s not . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21

Easy trick for raspberry cupcakes

Question: Have you ever heard of this problem? Whenever I bake raspberry cupcakes, the berries drop to the bottom of the cups and won’t distribute evenly in the cupcake. Any ideas of how to avoid this?— Louise Answer: Roll the berries in flour . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21

Sold / offered

SOLD: Crescentwood ADDRESS: 831 Carter Ave. LIST PRICE: $249, 900 SELLING PRICE: $282, 100 TAXES: $3, 249.85 SQUARE footage: 1, 038 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHROOMS: 2 LOT SIZE: 30 x 100 LISTING AGENT: Darryl Balasko, Royal LePage Dynamic, 204-989-5000 SELLING AGENTS: Travis Lee Blahitka & David Carr, Monopoly Realty, 204-470-7557 & . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21

'Flexibility' gives home universal appeal

Plenty of options available with the two-storey, Daytona Homes Tahoe II design

If you were to design a family home that offered universal appeal, it would need to possess one key quality: flexibility. That’s a quality 52 Bow Water Dr. — a.k.a. the Tahoe II — possesses throughout its 1, 727-square-foot, two-storey design, . . .

Posted: 2017-10-21