ASK THE INSPECTOR: What is the best way to insulate stone basements?

QUESTION: I am hoping you can give me some advice. We recently purchased a century home in New Brunswick and there is some form of spray foam on the basement interior walls for the purpose of insulation. We are unable . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

Quiet getaway in the heart of the city

�ñº Condo undergoes $700,000 reno

Charles Beliveau's condominium is proof that it is possible to find serenity and balance in the centre of a buzzing city. Beliveau had a strong vision of the kind of soothing oasis he wanted when he bought his Old Montreal condo . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

Decorate your kids' rooms, keep your sanity, too

It's tempting to give in to the whining. Your kids say they are sick of "Cinderella" or "Dora the Explorer" and HAVE to have their bedroom redecorated in "High School Musical" or "Hannah Montana." Don't give in, says Florida designer Giselle . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

Breathe new life into your home... Flip by flip

Five home-decor books to get your creative juices flowing

With the snow gone and daylight stretching into the evening, it's time to spring into action and breathe new life into our homes and gardens. These five books are guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing and inspire a cleaner, . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

Slow city

�ñº From the folks who brought you slow food, it's...

The Society for the Deceleration of Time, the World Institute of Slowness, the International Institute for Not Doing Much. Though all of these may sound like farcical organizations, and the last one perhaps is, the global "Slow" Movement is not . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

SOLD 04/26

Silver Heights ADDRESS: 114 Traill Ave ASKING PRICE: $179, 900 SOLD PRICE: $190, 000 TAXES: $2, 515 SQUARE FOOTAGE: 1, 120 BEDROOMS: 3 BATHROOMS: 1 LOT SIZE: 60 x 90 LISTING AGENT: Ken Maines, Maximum Realty, 999-9078   North Kildonan ADDRESS: 73 Mellowmead ASKING PRICE: $219, 900 SOLD PRICE: $233, 000 TAXES: $3, 413 SQUARE . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

Manitoba home values continue to increase

Despite assurances all along that the housing situation in Canada was nothing like what was happening in the United States, Canadians have still been somewhat reluctant to take advantage of favourable buying conditions. Although this customary Canadian cautiousness has served us . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

Fusion for the family

�ñº Traditional digs, modern flair -- and plenty of room for everybody

Think, for a moment, about this concept: a new home that features a fusion of modern and traditional design elements. Not an easy design to conceive in the mind's eye, eh?   Yet, after much planning, Foxridge Homes (a division of Qualico) has . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

These agents' lives no secret in new reality TV series

The power of television, whether to captivate, provoke or simply entertain, is irrefutable. It can transform the interesting into the dull, the pedestrian into the fascinating, and the tyro into the torchbearer. Nowhere is this more addictive than on the home . . .

Posted: 2009-04-26

OFFERED AT

Crescentwood Address: 806-255 Wellington Crescent Asking Price: $289, 900 Taxes: $3, 477.95 Square Footage: 1, 180 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1.5 Listing Agent: Marnie Ross, Newman Greenberg & Associatesm 784-3555   Island Lakes Address: 19 Myles Robinson Way Asking Price: $299, 900 Taxes: $3, 729.52 Square Footage: 1, 650 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Listing Agent: Lori Thorsteinson, . . .

Posted: 2009-04-19