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Inspect your home inspector before you hire

What to watch for to ensure your inspector knows their stuff.
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HRV or ERV: Which is best for indoor air quality?

Which is best when it comes to your indoor air quality?
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What to watch for when buying a house

Key technical issues to watch for when you’re house hunting.
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Beyond the practical, the real reason home improvement matters

Beyond the practical, here’s the real reason home improvement matters
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Smart thermostats: Top hydronic heating controls offer more comfort for less cost

How today’s best hydronic heating controls deliver more comfort for less money.
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Make your bathroom exhaust fan work right

Keys to an exhaust fan that works well without a lot of noise.
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The key to a good paint job? Properly prepping your walls

It’s not the painting, it’s the prep beforehand that’s important.
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New home maintenance: It’s key to keeping your new home like new

Doing a little bit now, and regularly, is key to keeping your new home like new
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5 ways to keep cottage maintenance to a minimum so you can relax

5 ways to keep cottage maintenance to a minimum so you can relax.
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Where should you turn for good gardening advice in Ottawa?

Where should you turn for good gardening advice in Ottawa?
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Basement ideas: Consider a semi-finished option

Two reasons why it makes sense to only partially finish your basement.
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This year’s hottest yard feature? Raised vegetable planters

Raised vegetable planters are this year’s hottest yard feature.
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Homeowner Helpers: How to solve stinky carpets in summer

How to solve stinky carpets in summer.
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Homeowner Helpers: Is your hot water tank full of gunk?

An annual cleaning keeps it from filling up with gunk.
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What should the cost of landscaping be for your home?

Do you know what the cost should be for your home’s landscaping?
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Landscaping ideas and advice to turn your outdoor space from a dud to a stud

How to turn your yard from a dud to a stud: From our main stage presentation at the spring home show.
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Homeowner Helpers: Fertilizing indoor plants in the spring

Your plants are hungry: Spring means fertilizing and tidying up your collection of indoor plants.
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Basement Q&A: Backwater valves, levelling concrete floors & insulation

Should you install a backwater valve, how to level a concrete floor & insulation.
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