ASK THE INSPECTOR: Stick to your guns about isolating teleposts

QUESTION: I am having a house custom-built with a piled foundation and supporting teleposts on piles as well. I have asked the contractor to place isolation or slip joints around the teleposts to ensure the floor can move independently from . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

How to design an intimate dining room

Dear Marc: I have heard people say that lighting and colour will affect the overall look of the room. I prefer to have my dining room feel a little more intimate than the rest of the house. How would you . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

SOLD: June 11-11

North End Address: 1233 Boyd Ave. Asking Price: $179, 900 Sold Price: $195, 000 Taxes: $2, 341.86 Square Footage: 925 Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 1 Lot Size: 44 x 91 Listing Agent: Glenn Kisil, Kisil & Associates Real Estate Ltd., 668-7878 St. James Address: 310 Amherst Street Asking Price: $179, 900 Sold Price: $179, . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

CONDOS: Waterfront Drive transformed into a beacon of success

Today, Waterfront Drive is a sight to behold with all the magnificent condominium developments that line the street. However, go back a little more than a decade, and the story wasn't anywhere near the same, says realtor Bill Thiessen. "What people forget . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

CONDOS: It's all good

Big City Broker sees bright future for Exchange District

Back in 1996, urban developer extraordinaire Brad Lamb was just cutting his teeth in the business. His first project in downtown Toronto was a brand new, 24-unit condominium development that, in retrospect, seemed like a huge undertaking. "I thought it was a . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

Experts bullish on Canadian economy

ALTHOUGH we generally focus on the Winnipeg and Manitoba markets in this column, it is also important to look at the bigger picture, that being what is happening throughout Canada and in the United States. Recently I had the opportunity to . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

Pretty picture, awesome frame

Top-quality woodwork highlight of old-world-style La Salle bungalow

There are, as we all know, times when what you expect isn't what you get. Take, for example, Sapphire Homes' newest show home at 6 Tanglewood Drive in La Salle's Kingswood South housing development. From the outside, it looks like any . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

Great view, both outside and inside

Highrise condominium simply breathtaking

Looking down on a city streetscape and (seemingly) endless canopy of trees stretching away in all directions below, a feeling of grandeur sweeps through you. That feeling is two-pronged: The first feeling arises from seeing Winnipeg from a vantage point 16 . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

Assess assets well before you stop working

Keeping a cool head is a must when assessing retirement finances. "Don't fall in love with your assets, " says Patricia Lovett-Reid, senior vice-president of TD Waterhouse in Toronto. "You have to be level-headed." Staying level-headed can be difficult if one of . . .

Posted: 2011-06-11

Have a succulent summer

Bring the fabulous to the familiar

Are you dreaming of bringing a touch of the exotic tropics to your garden this summer and growing plants that require little tending but give a fabulous 'wow' factor? If so, succulents could be the answer to your dreams. These tender . . .

Posted: 2011-06-04