Personal decor options brighten your space

LOVING where you live is easy when you make personalized design choices. The following list will give you ideas of simple decorating tricks that will create a big difference in your home. 1. Begin by choosing decorative fabrics for your . . .

Posted: 2008-02-24

Going colour crazy?

Relax. Let manufacturers' websites find the right paint hue for you

IN the world of colour, two is company but three is a 'wow' if you can pull it off. I know, I know, choosing one wall colour is difficult enough, let alone three, but being adventurous with colour is part . . .

Posted: 2008-02-24

Taking risks

New Broadview design 'entirely new plan' for Winnipeg

ANY time a builder unveils a new home design, it's difficult to know what to expect. After all, what you might think to be a creative, innovative design might be perceived in an entirely different light by consumers. Nevertheless, that's what . . .

Posted: 2008-02-24

Poly sheeting, new fan can help dry crawlspace

QUESTION: I built my home four years ago in accordance with strict U.S. county and state energy requirements. My problem is condensation in the crawlspace, along the foundation wall on the north side of the house during the winter months. . . .

Posted: 2008-02-17

Home's bad smell likely moisture related

Mould a possible culprit, along with dead rodents, plumbing problems

QUESTION -- We have a two-year-old house on a concrete foundation with a crawl space. Our problem is a persistent and worsening bad smell, somewhere between musty and dead animal, which is at its worst during the winter when the . . .

Posted: 2008-02-17

Compact fluorescent lights not hazardous

Check brand to be sure it can be used in cold climate

NEWS about the federal government mandating the use of compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) generated a number of questions about the safety and cost of these products. With a planned government ban on the sale of inefficient light bulbs by 2012 . . .

Posted: 2008-02-17

Compact fluorescents cheaper in long run

LOOKING for a way to make your home more energy efficient? It can be as simple as changing a light bulb. Switching to energy efficient lighting is an inexpensive home upgrade. You will use less energy and lower your annual energy . . .

Posted: 2008-02-17

Doomed homes live again

Four homes blend nicely into new spots in West End

FOUR homes in Winnipeg's West End doomed to demolition are instead today filling out change-of-address cards. That's right, it's the houses that moved. All were among 12 slated for demolition to make way for the University of Winnipeg's expansion to Langside Street, . . .

Posted: 2008-02-17

All grown up

128 River's Edge Drive is designed for the mature homeowner in mind

SOMETIMES, a home's personality is unmistakable from the moment you walk in the front door. That's the case with 128 River's Edge Drive, a 2, 076 sq. ft. bungalow by Hilton Homes, says Hilton's marketing representative, Ken Smith. "Right away, you realize . . .

Posted: 2008-02-17

Fluorescent lights mar radio reception

QUESTION: I work in a community building where we recently had new fluorescent fixtures installed in the ceiling. They are the new electronic ballast type, and now we're having problems with interference noise when using radios. The engineers at the . . .

Posted: 2008-02-10