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<p>KEN GIGLIOTTI / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS FILES</p><p>Properly sized egress windows are required for all bedrooms in new single-family dwellings. If you have any questions about issues like this that relate to building and fire code compliance, the Office of the Fire Commissioner is a good resource.</p></p>

Home inspectors, building officials have separate roles

Ari Marantz 
January 27

Renovation & Design

<p>Johnny Andrews / MCT files</p><p>Baseboards can be repaired with wood putty. Fully replacing damaged sections is also a fairly easy job. </p></p>

Easily fix baseboard damage using wood putty

Reena NerbasSolutions 
January 27

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<p>Laurie Mustard / Winnipeg Free Press</p></p>

Riverside home goes with the flow

Laurie Mustard
January 20

Renovation & Design

<p>SUPPLIED</p><p>Ikea&rsquo;s new Elvarli green wall shelving system is an affordable green wall option for homeowners. Dress it up with your favourite plants using a mix of upright and trailing tropicals.</p></p>

Green walls sprouting up in Winnipeg

Colleen Zacharias
January 20

Renovation & Design

<p>Supplied / Carole Parisien</p><p>Delivery day of John Deere 1025R with front two-stage snow-blower attachment mounted.</p>

John Deere makes quick work of snow

Marc LaBossiere 
January 20

Renovation & Design

<p>Johnny Crawford / MCT files</p><p>Manitoba is still without regulations regarding qualified home inspectors.</p>

Protect yourself against 'clown' inspectors

Ari Marantz 
January 20

Renovation & Design

<p>The cover of The Holistic Home, by Laura Benko</p>

Finding your feng shui

Gabrielle Savoie
January 20

Renovation & Design

<p>Jessica Botelho-Urbanski / Winnipeg Free Press files</p><p>Kelsey Kosman of Dollhouse Design sets up her booth at the Winnipeg Renovation Show.</p>

Home project tips and ideas flow at reno show

Lanny McInnes
January 20

Renovation & Design

Score and boil potatoes to peel with ease.

Hot potatoes hack makes peeling for a crowd a snap

Reena Nerbas
January 20

Renovation & Design

<p>Sunfinity Sunflower is a breeding breakthrough. This new generation of sunflower is perfect in beds or pots or as a long-lasting cut flower.</p><p>Brandon Willis for Syngenta Flowers</p></p>

Steinbach gardening host bids adieu

Colleen Zacharias
January 13

Renovation & Design

<p>Katherine Frey / Washington Post files</p><p>A wet spot on a garage floor in winter could mean it&rsquo;s the lowest spot and is taking on all the ice and snow melt from your vehicles.</p>

Damp spot in garage persists after eaves replaced

Ari Marantz
January 13

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