For the home Archives

8 August 2011

How to Deal With Your Kids’ Anxiety About Moving

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Tips & tricksKid-friendly

5 August 2011

An Introduction to Solid-Plank Wood Floors

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Furniture & accessoriesInterior DesignRoom by roomBuilding materialsDecoration

4 August 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: Recoup 30 Percent More When You Remodel Green

In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable.

Finance & legalEnvironmental issuesDrummond House PlansBuilding materialsOutdoor Living

3 August 2011

Interior Space Planning Basics

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Tips & tricksDecorationHealth & securityInterior DesignRoom by room

1 August 2011

Herb Gardens: Flavorful Gardening Landscape Additions

An easy way to ease into gardening is when you receive a tangible benefit. A cottage herb garden provides visual interest, delightful scents and a perpetual supply of fresh herbs. A snip here, a…

Outdoor Living

29 July 2011

Keep Hornets From Crashing Your Picnic

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Outdoor Living

26 July 2011

How to Illuminate Your Yard With Landscape Lighting

Create a stunning landscape that can be enjoyed during the day and night with inventive outdoor lighting solutions.LightingOutdoor Living

23 July 2011

Plan of the Week – “Soak in the Summer!”

Outdoor LivingHouse of the WeekDrummond House Plans

21 July 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: The Passivhaus Standard

In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable. A Passivhaus (or Passive…

Environmental issuesBuilding systemsBuilding materialsDrummond House Plans

19 July 2011

Complete Your Landscape With a Backyard Cottage

Charming Outbuildings Provide Storage, Workspace or a Quick Getaway

Drummond House PlansOutdoor Living

18 July 2011

Would You Like a Green Mortgage With That?

Drummond House PlansEnvironmental issuesFinance & legal

15 July 2011

DIY Project – How to Install a Porch Swing

Nothing says summertime quite like a tall pitcher of iced tea or lemonade while swaying on a porch swing. This DIY article from our friends at BuildDirect shows how to add this attractive addition to…

DIY projectsOutdoor LivingHome addition & remodeling

13 July 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: Great News! Renewed ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes Program Announced Today!

The Canadian Newswires are abuzz today with the announcement of the renewal of the ecoENERGY Retrofit-Homes program. The CHBA press-released the following: The Canadian Home Builders' Association…

Drummond House PlansProfessional ServicesBuilding materialsBuilding systems

13 July 2011

Keeping Water Out of Buildings

When looking at a home as a system, protection from the elements is a goal. Water and moisture can cause a great deal of damage to a structure and knowing all of the plains of potential pathways help…

Building systemsHealth & securityBuilding materialsRecycling, composting & waste

10 July 2011