Maric Homes wins national design award

A Manitoba builder has won a prestigious home-design award over four competitors from across Canada. And the win -- in the custom homes, single detached under 2, 500 sq. ft. category -- came as part of Maric Homes' first-ever entry in . . .

Posted: 2013-03-23

Sold & Offered: Mar 23-13

SOLD Elm Park Address: 42 Kingston Row Asking Price: $249, 900 Sold Price: $266, 100 Taxes: $2, 829.07 Square Footage: 1, 166 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 50 x 90 Listing Agent: Shannon Carlson, www.monopolyrealty.ca, (204) 475-2030 St. James Address: 291 Amherst St. Asking Price: $189, 900 Sold Price: $232, 500 Taxes: $2, 113.93 Square . . .

Posted: 2013-03-23

A lot -- of lot

All the space and style that growing families need

It's something you just don't find in the city (unless you pay a premium for it): a lot that's 84 feet wide. That width is one of the first things that Spring Parade of Homes patrons have noticed about 32 Benson . . .

Posted: 2013-03-23

GARDENING: Just add water

Take the weeding out of gardening

When I moved to Manitoba from the U.K., I was delighted to have a spacious two-acre yard in St. Andrews that could be landscaped and used for growing vegetables. I built raised beds using railway ties and filled them with a . . .

Posted: 2013-03-16

Prep work key to restoring hardwoods

Restoring dull, worn hardwood floors is a big job that requires very careful preparation work before you get started. Fortunately, the tools needed for proper preparation are available at reasonable rates from many hardware stores and rental outlets. Remove all furniture from . . .

Posted: 2013-03-16

Simple rules for that pre-sale spruce-up job

Dear Debbie: I would like to help my son and his wife spruce up their home for selling purposes. It's a quaint little house, but the fact that it has only one bathroom and stairs has limited the market. I'm . . .

Posted: 2013-03-16

RENOVATIONS: Less is More

Minimalist design concepts shun clutter and bold colours

When you look at the pictures that accompany this article, you might get the impression that minimalist home renovation design has reached a point where furniture has been excluded to enhance the "less is more" concept that underscores minimalism. Although . . .

Posted: 2013-03-16

MIKE HOLMES: Squeaky floors an expanding nuisance

SOME homes are impossible to sneak in and out of, and not because of the latest in high-tech security or an iron-clad exterior. These homes have squeaky subfloors and noisy stairs loud enough to wake the dead. And it's a growing . . .

Posted: 2013-03-16

ASK THE INSPECTOR: House too dusty? This may be the cause

QUESTION: I have a problem with house dust. We have a 15-year-old home with a gas forced-air furnace. About 10 years ago, we installed a Kenmore electronic air cleaner on our furnace. We get a lot of dust in our . . .

Posted: 2013-03-16

CONNIE OLIVER: Turn bathroom into an oasis

Updating the bathroom décor regularly is not only fun it's necessary. The bathroom takes a lot of daily abuse. From styling products to shower steam every surface in this room needs regular attention. Even the linens and accessories get worn . . .

Posted: 2013-03-16