SOLD & OFFERED: Dec. 14-13

SOLD Lorette Address: 9 Old Bog Rd. Asking Price: $469, 900 Sold Price: $458, 750 Taxes: $4, 200 (estimated) Square Footage: 1, 850 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Lot Size: 2 acres Listing Agent: Ken Maines, Maximum Realty, 204-999-9078 St. Vital Address: 44 Bank Ave. Asking Price $219, 900 Sold price $235, 000 Taxes: $2, 622.73 Square . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

Nothing to sneeze at

Fort Garry Home built with allergy reduction in mind

Livability. It's a term oft bandied about when people talk about how user-friendly a new home is. Suffice it to say, livability means more than simply endowing a new home with a great floor plan and a host of luxurious finishes, . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

Holy Tuxedo!

Renovated home affordable, despite upscale address

Two things tend to come to mind when you think of Tuxedo. The first is the community's mature, central location. The second is it's an expensive community in which to live, with price tags of homes approaching the $1 million mark. Well, . . .

Posted: 2013-12-14

GARDENING: Feast for the eyes

Dress up your holiday table

Company is coming so it is time to deck the halls with... what? With everything else that's on your to-do list, doesn't it sometimes seem like too much effort or expense to add some festive colour to your home? The trend . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

SOLUTIONS: A mint suggestion for solving mouse problem

QUESTION: We have found mice nests under the hood of our car. Can you suggest a solution apart from shaving cream on cotton balls? We would sure like to give this a try. Thanks in advance for any help you . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Attic asbestos insulation best left alone

QUESTION: I live in a two- storey home in River Heights, built in 1965. The attic entrance is in a bedroom, which has been converted into an office and is used many hours of the day. I have no idea . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

RENOVATIONS: That warm feeling

Spray-foamed basement slashes energy consumption

"Since I had my basement insulated with spray foam, I've dropped my thermostat setting by five degrees from 23 C to 18 C and have still remained comfortable in all parts of my condo, " said owner Brian when I . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

CONNIE OLIVER: Chew on this

Change up a dining room with a splash of colour

These two very different dining rooms prove dining at home doesn't have to be traditional or bland. They are painted in two of Dulux Paint's hot new colours for 2014. Each space speaks to the owner's taste and style, which . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

MIKE HOLMES: Make it right, make it watertight

Membranes minimize the danger of water damamge to your home

One of the most important systems protecting your home are waterproof membranes. When they don't work or get compromised, fixing the problem and repairing the damage can be very extensive, not to mention expensive. On a recent job, one eight-centimetre tear . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07

The importance of house and home

I've been spending a lot of time at the Roar of the Rings Olympic Curling Trials this week. Why not? This is the best curling anyone is ever going to see in their life. Better than the Scotties, better than . . .

Posted: 2013-12-07