Are you flushing $580 down the toilet?
A leaky faucet or toilet is literally money going down the drain. Instead, spend a weekend (or a few hundred dollars for a plumber) and you’ll save a chunk of change each year.
Renovations
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Four tips to stick to your remodel budget
The most expensive words in remodelling are: “While you’re at it…” That’s because the temptation to modify, change and upgrade your reno plans can significantly add time and cost to your project.
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Spend $12,000 on a closet? Get real
For less than $1,000 you can install a clutter-free system that will fit most closets and suit most people. Spend $2,000 and you’re getting into a truly customized look, but for $10,000 less.
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Not a bubble, just vulnerable: Carney
Residential construction and renovation are at peak levels while cheap credit is driving housing prices up. This could be recipe for a bubble burst, but Mark Carney is only warning, not predicting.
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Have you ever electrocuted yourself?
A few months ago 16 people died and dozens more were injured when a high voltage powerline collapsed during Carnival celcbrations in Rio de Janeiro. A freak accident? Yes. But it’s amazing to think that in Ontario 49% of all electrocution fatalities were caused by powerlines. (Just for perspective, there have been 207 fatalities due [...]
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TV creates false economy for home renos
Spend $5,000 on hardwood floor installation: smart. Spend $15,000 installing the same floor, not so smart.
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The 7 most common home reno mistakes
Doing a reno yourself should be cheaper—but most of us run into at least one of these snags
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Green renovators get conned
Lack of regulation is creating a free-for-all market.
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Borzykowski: Keep the home renovation tax credit in place
The HRTC has kept contractors in business and Canadians happy, but the good times are about to end.
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Renovations: Make love to your home
Renovating used to be about money, now it’s about love.
