Hazardous Household Materials: Lead Paint
The dangers of lead paint have been widely publicized, but how do you know if your family is in danger? The existence of lead paint in a home or building does not pose an immediate danger except…
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…
Affordable Housing Being Built and Renovated in Southeastern New Brunswick
Aug 16, 2010 09:00 ET MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwire - Aug. 16, 2010) - The Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick today announced an investment of close to $12.6 million for…
Universal Design: 12 Tips for Designing Safe Bathrooms and Bedrooms
A friend of mine was talking about the experience of caring for her elderly mother and noted, "I never thought our family home (a two story cape, built in the early 1950s) could be so hazardous."…
Bath Design: Aging Gracefully
A growing number of healthy, active couples nearing retirement are making smart plans for their future—and they have the blueprints to prove it. Savvy seniors and aging baby boomers are remodeling…
Know your risks! – Emergency Preparedness Tips
72 hours Earthquakes, landslides, wildfires, tornados, storm surges, floods - all of these have been in the news recently. Families have escaped with the clothes on their backs and little else. In a…
NASA’s top ten indoor plants for healthy housing
Even in huge, busy cities, outdoor air is cleaner and preferable to indoor air. Why is that? One reason is that trees and plants are constantly cleaning the air outside. This suggests that the…
Plan of the Week – “Graceful Baby Boomer”
www.DrummondHousePlans.com - Plan # 2688 Whether you are a Boomer or a Zoomer, or planning for an elegant home in which you can comfortably age in place, this may be the house for you! Climb the…
