Renovation Ideas for 2020
Six Renovation Ideas for 2020 Christmas is just around the corner and as soon as we heave a heavy sigh of relief that it’s over, we’ll be welcoming in a new year. Fortunately, a new year is a blank slate for promises (not as scary as resolutions) on how to make the coming year better […]
Improving Home Comfort with a Heat Pump
The Benefits of Adding a Heat Pump to Your Home Vancouver Island has one of the warmest climates in Canada. Compared to the snowy winters and deep freezes our Eastern provinces see, we seem to have it all. Yet the temperature still drops. And we still have to thaw the chill in our bones during […]
Heat Up Your Home With a Fireplace Addition
A Fireplace Addition to Warm the Winter Soul It’s almost that time of year. That’s right, winter. The leaves are falling, the night air is getting chilly and comforting thoughts revolve around crackling fireplaces and cozy blankets. Not only does sitting in front of the fireplace sound romantic – it sounds relaxing! Unfortunately, we may […]
Exterior Motives
DIY Exterior Painting This is the golden age of do-it-yourself projects. Whether it’s to save a buck or just because you saw it done on YouTube (and it looked easy), there are tons of resources allowing the average person to complete renovations on their own. A side effect of so many resources is that many […]
How to hire a contractor: Protecting your Pocketbook
How to hire a contractor for home renos Spring is finally here and that “honey-do” list is getting longer. Sure, there’s revving up the lawnmower, servicing the heat pump and perhaps grad dress shopping, but for most it’s all the nit-picky problems you found inside your home during the winter that steal your attention. It’s […]