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Make sure to Click Before You Dig
Spring is usually the time of year when Manitobans start tackling their lawn and garden projects. With the snow finally melting after a long winter, we are all itching to start getting our yard projects on the go. But . . .
Posted: 2023-04-22
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Superb style in Sage Creek
Large two-storey classy and comfortable
When a builder undertakes the design of a luxury home, they often find themselves walking a fine line. On the one hand, they want to come up with a design that stirs the senses of prospective home buyers with an . . .
Posted: 2023-04-22
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Ample and affordable in North Kildonan
Location and livability appeals to growing families
These days, finding a move-in-ready starter home is easier said than done. Whereas first-time buyers may have had a budget of up to $400, 000 three years ago, that’s no longer the case. Like it or not, today’s higher interest rates . . .
Posted: 2023-04-22
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New flowering annuals for 2023
Bring breeding innovation and more colour to your garden
We will garden. With early morning sunlight streaming through our windows and snow cover disappearing in the warmth of spring, each day brings us closer to planning this year’s garden. It’s too early to walk through our gardens, too . . .
Posted: 2023-04-15
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Winnipeg Home and Garden Show on now
With sub-zero temperatures hopefully fully behind us and the snow melting away, it’s a great time for home owners to begin planning for the renovation projects they want to tackle this summer or fall. One great way to get ideas . . .
Posted: 2023-04-15
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Tub surround a tricky installation
Pre-planning and exact measurements crucial to success
When installing a new 60-inch tub within an existing 60-inch inset, the process is fairly straight-forward. Once the old tub has been removed, the new tub and shower faucet is plumbed with the water feeds, and the new tub . . .
Posted: 2023-04-15
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Efflorescence on a basement floor due to moisture
Question: I am experiencing a white powder coming up through the basement tiles in my 40-year-old Charleswood home. Can you recommend a cure? Possibly, a sealer that I can purchase and apply myself. Thanks, Gary D. Answer: The cure to . . .
Posted: 2023-04-15
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Standing tall in Highland Pointe
Two-storey design maximizes style and efficiency
As building lots get narrower to reduce prices and increase housing density, builders are having to get more creative to deliver style and livability to budget-minded home buyers. Spencer Curtis of Hilton Homes says the Naomi — a brand new . . .
Posted: 2023-04-15
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Ready to GO in Kildonan Meadows
Spacious bungalow updated and meticulously maintained
One of the most unnerving aspects of purchasing a resale home is the knowledge that as move-in-ready as a home might seem, there’s always something to do. And in an era complicated by rising mortgage rates, an onerous government stress . . .
Posted: 2023-04-15
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Home and Garden Show kicks off Thursday
While it may not feel like it outside just yet, Spring is officially here in Manitoba! The days getting longer, the snow is melting, and the 2023 Winnipeg Home and Garden Show is back and better than ever. This . . .
Posted: 2023-04-08