Avoid safety pitfalls during festive season

The holidays are around the corner, and, before you know it, people everywhere will be climbing up on their roofs, battling it out with Old Man Winter just to spread some Christmas cheer. Lights are a huge part of the . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

Stuff it

Be ruthless in downsizing

We don't miss the old place, really we don't. And -- so far at least -- we don't miss all the things we got rid of either.But we are still reeling from the process.We downsized, you see. Over the summer . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

Prep home for BIG CHILL

Proactive measures protect dwelling from elements

With months of cold weather looming, the outlook could be doom and gloom unless proactive measures are taken to protect a home from the elements.Unprepared properties are susceptible to a worst-case list of scenarios that could potentially damage and reduce . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

Foundation leakage a common problem

QUESTION: We have water leakage underneath the wallboard on one wall of our basement when there is severe rainfall. At this point we haven't removed the wallboard in that section to actually view the wall. However, one of the options . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

Make the holiday season productive, safe

Every year, numerous Manitobans get injured on the job site and, in most cases, it's a preventable injury.There are also many cases of Manitobans injuring themselves working on a DIY home project. Again, most of these are preventable.As for the . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

Sold

North KildonanAddress: 115 Gemini AvenueAsking Price: $199, 900Sold Price: $213, 000Taxes: $2, 932.02Square Footage: 1, 004Bedrooms: 3Bathrooms: 2Lot Size: 52 x 100Listing Agent: Brenda Reaves, RE/MAX Professionals, 981-4555West KildonanAddress: 406 Lansdowne Ave.Asking Price: $172, 900Sold Price: $168, 000Taxes: $2, 164.49Square . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

Urban location, rural lifestyle

Charleswood home has plenty of space and is situated next to a forest as well

No matter what your budget, buying a home is never a simple proposition.That's because we - admit it or not - want a home that has it all. Which is to say, most of us would love a like-new home . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

All gussied up

Kildonan Green home dressed to impress

In this day and age of the 2, 000- square-foot-plus home, anything less than that doesn't seem so big.That is, unless its layout is logical and precise. Which is exactly what Randall Homes did with the Newport A, which is . . .

Posted: 2011-12-05

ASK THE INSPECTOR: Foundation leakage a common problem

QUESTION: We have water leakage underneath the wallboard on one wall of our basement when there is severe rainfall. At this point we haven't removed the wallboard in that section to actually view the wall. However, one of the options . . .

Posted: 2011-12-03

Herald season with festive arrangement

Holiday decorating all about creativity

THERE are many inspiring ideas for making your own festive holiday arrangements for both indoors and outdoors. The trend today is to combine a variety of natural, fragrant materials with artificial, seasonal materials. In addition to the traditional selections of poinsettias, . . .

Posted: 2011-11-26