Category: Home Improvement Topics

At one time, it seemed as though BluWood was everywhere. It was featured on popular home improvement and renovation shows. And then, it disappeared. What happened to BluWood? And why did I tear out the BluWood framing in my basement?
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Anatomy of a perfect contract (and why we didn't sign).
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Solving wet basement problems. Information about exterior membrane and interior French drain waterproofing systems.
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Comparing the cost of framing with steel studs versus wood.
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A look back at our first year in this house as we shuffled from one home improvement project to another.
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The addition project may be delayed but there is no way I am going to sit on my hands for another year without making some sawdust of my own.
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Between the first ball-park estimate for the addition and bad news about our septic system, it looks like the addition has to wait until next year.
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Our septic filter bed may need to be moved if we rebuild the addition. So do we relocate the leach field or the entire system?
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Record search failed to locate our septic drain field. And Ontario Building Code and National Building Code seem to disagree on egress windows.
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Sometimes an architect knows what you want more than you do. I want a detached garage, but after discussions with the architect, I have reconsidered.
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Working with an architect for our addition from initial consultation to the first set of drawings,
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My wife and I started talking about some design ideas for the family room addition. You'll never believe what sparked the conversation.
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