ASK THE INSPECTOR: Mudjacking might not remedy sinking floor

QUESTION: I live in a bungalow on riverfront property on Henderson Highway, outside the Perimeter. The house was built in 1978 and, to the best of my knowledge, the basement walls are on piles, not footings. Since the ice jams on . . .

Posted: 2012-05-19

MIKE HOLMES: Solar leasing offers practical green solution

The move toward renewable energy and greener technologies has been really important to me for years now. Why? Because I'm building homes that are going to be around for years. So if I'm going to do it right, I have . . .

Posted: 2012-05-19

SOLUTIONS: Stain on cardigan need not be permanent

QUESTION: I marked my white cardigan with a blue permanent marker. You said once before to use bug repellent to remove marker but I had already used a stain remover and then rinsed in cold water. Is it too late . . .

Posted: 2012-05-19

How set decorators create rooms with 'lived-in' look

Our rooms speak volumes about us -- and set decorators for television shows specialize in knowing what they can say. Using colours, accessories and telling details, set decorators help flesh out a character, whether it's a working-class stiff in a worn-in . . .

Posted: 2012-05-19

SOLD & OFFERED - May 19/12

SOLD Wolseley Address: 500 Stiles St. Asking Price: $249, 900 Sold Price: $275, 000 Taxes: $2, 333.57 Square Footage: 1, 250 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 28x 87 Listing Agent: Dan Thiessen, Coldwell Banker Preferred Real Estate, 771-3526 Elmwood Address: 379 William Newton Asking Price: $139, 900 Sold Price: $138, 000 Taxes: $1, 069 Square . . .

Posted: 2012-05-19

Enjoy the Greenview

Ventura home built with substance to complement the style

As important as it is for a new home design to be pleasing to the eye, it's equally important it has substance to go along with the style. That's why Ventura Custom Homes came up with its Masters Series of homes, . . .

Posted: 2012-05-19

Wonderful, affordable family home

Crestview two-storey started out as bungalow

IT'S not often you arrive on the second floor of a 56-year-old home and do a double take. After all, it isn't often that a home built at the beginning of the Elvis Presley era has a loft off the stairs. . . .

Posted: 2012-05-19

How to fight spruce tip blight

Tip blight in spruce trees has been increasing, and this is the worst year for this disease I've seen in more than four decades. This spring, I've noticed very destructive levels of this disease, known scientifically as Sirococcus conigenus, in all . . .

Posted: 2012-05-12

CONNIE OLIVER: Shelve your decor ideas

Simple, inexpensive additions can spruce up space

Uncomplicated decorating solutions are oftentimes the best answer to decorating dilemmas. Something as simple as an inexpensive shelf can provide solutions with respect to storage and display. Both Kohler kitchen photos being featured today show how this one basic addition offers . . .

Posted: 2012-05-12

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Water from walls a miserable mystery

QUESTION: We moved to Winnipeg six years ago and our home was only six years old at the time of purchase, so we thought we would be free of major problems for at least a decade. Despite the age of the . . .

Posted: 2012-05-12