Canadian winters are definitely short on sunlight. Near the solstice the sun’s shallow arc across the southern horizon is usually just enough to beam straight into your eyes on your commute to and from work.
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Category: Tips & Tricks
Snow Removal Tips for the Canadian Winter
We do it every winter, and it comes as no surprise. Our sidewalks, driveways, and decks fill up with layer after layer of snow, and we put on layer after layer to brave the cold and head outside to move it out of the way.
New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home
New Year new you, right? But what about your home? Why not show your abode some love as we launch into the 2020’s and send some resolutions its way. After all, it is where you spend so much of your time.
Winterizing Your Home
The winter months can do a number on your home’s heating bill. As you crank up your furnace to keep yourself comfy and cozy, snow and ice builds up around your house and the chill tries to sneak inside. It’s a constant battle, fought by insulation, weather stripping, and double-glazed windows, as you try to keep the heat in and the cold out.
5 Interior Design Trends for Fall 2019
This Fall update the look of your home with these happening new trends in the world of interior design. Skim through our list and you’ll notice a couple stunning themes: darker colours and a step away from minimalism.
First-Time Home Buyer Incentive
This past Monday (September 2, 2019) the federal government’s First-Time Home Buyer Incentive went into effect.
How to prepare your home for heavy rains
The last thing you want to worry about when the rain starts pouring is for water to seep into your house. A few simple preparations will help you make sure that your home stays weather and water proof so you can enjoy the relaxing pitterpatter of raindrops on windows and not the anxiety-inducing drip-drip of a leaking roof!
5 flowering houseplants to add some colour to your home
During a rainy summer like the one we’re experiencing, it’s nice to have a little colour inside your home to balance out the gray skies.
Creating a Home Inventory
Home insurance is never a fun topic. It’s annoying to have to fork out for the premiums, and the only time it pays off is when catastrophe strikes. It feels like one of those necessary evils. A rainy day fund for a day you hope never happens.
Three reasons to get rid of your boring downspouts.
This spring we’ve been getting a lot of rain in the Edmonton region. That’s great for our lawns and gardens, but not always our foundations!