Home Maintenance
This section covers a wide array of subject with respect to some basic understanding of how to maintain your home along with specific columns on painting, condensation on windows and other general maintenance information.
How to Winterize Older Windows
It’s no secret that the cost of maintaining a home is rapidly rising. While there are various claims that this winter’s weather patterns
Budget-friendly Upgrades for the Home and Government Incentives to Help Pay for Them
A couple of casual comments that I get a lot of are “the cost of renovations are so expensive!” and “we can’t afford to move
Winter Wind Protection
It is almost regular content on the news this fall – reports on the estimated effects of what this extreme El Nino weather may bring.
Choosing the Right Systems
This week I am going to touch on three subjects that see more use and need more understanding with winter approaching.
Understanding and Monitoring Basic Indoor Air Quality
It is no secret that the world’s air quality is declining, in some areas rapidly and this is certainly affecting the human race.
Exterior Painting:
More years ago than I care to remember I spent a few months in between college semesters
Improving Summer Comfort in an Older Home
The recent Canada-wide heat wave exposed the need for air conditioning and humidity reduction in all occupied spaces.
How Can I Protect My Home from Flooding?
The intensity of rain storms has certainly risen in recent years, which has put pressure on groundwater management and municipal waste water systems that
Water Intrusion In the Home
Based upon statistics from 2024 and a small number of 2025 reports, claims for water damage in Canadian homes make up near, or in some provinces, just over
Is it Normal to Have Condensation on Your Windows in the Winter?
Just before Christmas I got a couple of inquiries about condensation on windows. In both cases the ladies who wrote to me lived in older, single-storey homes and
Before the Freeze
While this subject is a bit around the edge of renovation guidance, it is nonetheless one I get this time of year and one every homeowner in the
Lead Paint: Is It Problematic?
As we strive to make our homes more energy efficient indoor contaminants are becoming a more conscious issue for many homeowners.
Should You Get Your Ducts Cleaned?
As we close in on the heating season, I have gotten a number of questions about the value of duct cleaning. Every home with a forced air heating
Is Radon the Issue?
While this may seem hard to believe, up until 2005 there was no confirmed clear connection between any major harm to our health and radon gas.