Grains of rice used to absorb moisture in salt shaker

Question: I have often noticed restaurants have grains of rice in salt shakers. Is this for good luck or a joke someone plays on the server? Bethany, éle-des-ChênesAnswer: While some people consider the following a myth, here is the . . .

Posted: 2015-11-21

Structural home repairs best left to a professional

Question: I live in a walk-out bungalow on the La Salle River in La Salle. The house was built in 1989 and is piled, with a wooden structural floor. I noticed there was a separation between the floor and the . . .

Posted: 2015-11-21

Sold NOV 21

SOLD:Fort RichmondADDRESS: 1405-80 Snow St.ASKING PRICE: $369, 999SOLD PRICE: $361, 500TAXES: To be determinedSQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 285BEDROOMS: 2BATHROOMS: 2LOT SIZE: CondominiumLISTING AGENTS: Matt Blumberg & Mark Wang, Monopoly Realty, 204-232-6288SOLD:Island LakesADDRESS: 2 Myles Robinson WayASKING PRICE: $494, 900SOLD PRICE: $495, . . .

Posted: 2015-11-21

Easy living

St. Vital rental community offers alternative to condo ownership

When Sherwood Developments' Fausto Pereira conceived the Enclave a few years ago, he knew he was taking a calculated risk. Previously, Pereira had built condominium communities such as the Waterfront (St. Mary's Road) the Excelsior (Waterfront Drive in the Exchange) . . .

Posted: 2015-11-21

Different strokes

River Park South bungalow offers unique, functional design

Walk through any neighbourhood -- new or well-established -- for an extended period of time, and a feeling overcomes you. After taking some time to pinpoint where that feeling is coming from, the answer hits you: all the homes look . . .

Posted: 2015-11-21

Mushrooms a sure sign of a dead or dying tree

A common question I've had from many property owners this past summer relates to mushrooms growing on trees. Why are we seeing excessive growth of mushrooms on trees now?Mushrooms are referred to as the fruiting bodies of fungi, and they . . .

Posted: 2015-11-14

Top renovators recognized at annual RenoMark reception

The RenoMark Renovators Council of the Manitoba Home Builders Association held its annual Renovation of the Year awards Nov. 4 A total of 27 entries were judged.The categories and descriptions of each were as follows:Additions -- Any project that increases . . .

Posted: 2015-11-14

Warm colours keep spirits up throughout winter

Beauti-Tone, a division of Home Hardware, along with noted Canadian fashion designer and style expert Simon Chang, are inspiring Canadians to make the most of November by using beautiful colour to create indoor spaces that help us re-energize and stay . . .

Posted: 2015-11-14

Relative humidity plays major role in comfort of home

QUESTION: My 977-square-foot home, built in 1962, was retrofitted with a high efficiency furnace a couple of years ago. The usual story, we now have a humidity issue in the winter. The house never had a fresh-air duct and is . . .

Posted: 2015-11-14

SOLD NOV 14

Sold-Offered for Nov. 14, 2015:SOLD:NivervilleADDRESS: 113 St Andrews WayASKING PRICE: $409, 900SOLD PRICE: $400, 000TAXES: $4, 267.54SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 438BEDROOMS: 4BATHROOMS: 3LOT SIZE: 92 x 150LISTING AGENTS: Lorne (Ned) Sanders & Mike Krakalovich, RE/MAX Associates, 204-999-6571 & 204-995-7902SOLD:Garden CityADDRESS: 155 . . .

Posted: 2015-11-14