How much does a detached garage cost?

To tell the truth, this question is asked frequently!  It is obviously not easy to give a precise cost due to the imponderables that are connected to it. First, it depends on the type of ground on…

Why not purchase it now?

It's funny how we are sometimes, and how predictable we sometimes are as consumers.  I include myself of course! Need a barbecue for the summer?  Many of us run to our local hardware store and…

How about some Christmas tree lights for spring?

I know it may sound peculiar and nobody really wants to hear anybody talk or even mention Christmas in April, but now that I have your attention, check out this link that gives you great ideas on how…

2008 Colour Trends

Colours again?  Who can blame me especially on a day like this?  Ice pellets, snow, wind!  Gray and white are the only colours I'm seeing through my window today.....  Even the parked cars this…

Too much snow on your roof?

It's really amazing how every winter is different.  Some years we have truck loads of snow and some years like last year, we hardly had any snow left for family sugar shacks in March! I've recently…

Caring for Your Hardwood Floors This Winter

Homeowners with hardwood floors are often concerned about damaging their floors during the winter season. Without proper care, winter's harsh elements? slush, snow and salt? can dull the varnish of…

Fireplaces and woodstoves who pollute too much will be banished

The Canadian Council of Environment Ministers has planned for 2005 a national ban of the sale of non-certified wood-burning appliances for their weak particle emissions.  Specialists and consumers…

Why Build Green?

Increasing the efficiency of buildings and their use of energy, water, and materials, and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better siting, design, construction,…