17 September 2010

Celebrities Peter Fallico & Carson Arthur in Nanaimo for CHBA Home Show

Meet television celebrities Peter Fallico of HGTV's Home To Flip and and Carson Arthur of HGTV's Green Force at the CHBA Home and Renovation Show in Nanaimo on Saturday, September 25.  Also in…

14 September 2010

Institute report refutes (Canadian) housing bubble trouble

Article from the Calgary Sun By MYKE THOMAS, SUNMEDIA - Last Updated: September 12, 2010 12:49pm A new report from the C.D. Howe Institute refutes the notion Canada is on the verge of a housing…

11 September 2010

Plan of the Week – “Remarkable Chalet”

10 September 2010

Ski & Stay – New Chalet Collection

Ski season is all but upon us and we are still basking in the afterglow of an amazing Canadian Olympic year. Imagine my excitement when the Whistler Parks Twitter page loaded a picture of fresh snow…

7 September 2010

Fall Maintenance Checklist

Home maintenance can seem like a daunting task. Thankfully there are many resources to guide you through the seasonal tasks to ensure that you protect the value of your home. Having a checklist is…

6 September 2010

Fall & Winter Seasonal Maintenance Guide — Northwest

Living on Vancouver Island, I cannot but suppress a giggle about the two seasons in the Pacific Northwest, being rain and not rain. While this article focuses on some of the unique aspects of…

5 September 2010

Smart Storage – Get organized with built-ins and more

4 September 2010

Buildings Collapse in Powerful New Zealand Quake

Excerpt from (CBS/AP) WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Sept. 4, 2010 ""An Absolute Miracle" No Deaths From 7.1-Mag Earthquake; Reports of People Trapped in Rubble; 2 Injuries Chimneys and walls crumbled to…

4 September 2010

Step inside this fairy-tale garden shed

Are you an insufferable romantic? While "cordwood masonry" sheds employ a building method of days gone by, they still have an unmistakeable charm. This cordwood shed is a particularly charming and…

4 September 2010

Plan of the Week – “Cape Cod Getaway!”

3 September 2010

Science News – Bacteria could make self-healing concrete

In areas of freeze-thaw cycles and where there is chemical potential to degrade concrete, self-healing concrete could be a dream come true. This research is in its formative stages, but it causes one…