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Tuesday Tip: How can I find…

I am looking at getting another… but I don’t know the brand or? What in the world is this thing? I hired Bad Actor XYZ but can’t… how do I find them? Of course my favorite is the calls from out of state, which I get almost once a week – hey are you the […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners October 27, 2020 By SLS Leave a Comment

Patching a Damaged Shingle Roof

The storm has passed and maybe you just lost a few shingles, a branch might have dented the sheathing, or maybe you just need to cover over an opening (like we did here for an unused furnace vent), is it really worth filling a claim or… If you got the ability, maybe patching up the […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners September 18, 2017 By SLS Leave a Comment

Guest How-To: Covering a Basement Support Post

Ahh the dreaded support posts seen in most basements… while you can wrap them in carpet (like this one was originally) or buy “wrap” kits at over a 100 each, how about a simple wood post covering. In this case these each ran about $50 a piece, but the cost could be less if you […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners Tagged With: Guest Posting July 25, 2016 By SLS Leave a Comment

Replacing Door Glass

Talk about a door that has seen better days – so the question becomes, do I replace it or can I give it a facelift? Maybe you like the glass but your neighbor shot it with a BB gun, so how do you replace the glass? Got a broken grille – do you have to […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners March 23, 2016 By SLS Leave a Comment

Building Semi-Floating Shelves with Hidden Fasteners

A traditional “floating” shelf looks like the shelf (or slab of wood) simply sticking to the wall with no visible support. In most cases this is done with a specialty metal hanger mounted to the wall with two or more pins mortised into the shelf which are held in with a few screws from underneath. […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners July 20, 2015 By SLS 1 Comment

Removing Mold and Odours from your Cars

We all know the issues and havoc mold can have in a house, or the lawsuits that can spawn from it, but your car? Well this week we have a guest piece from John Ward of Mold Busters aka “the Mold Removal Experts in Ottawa and Montreal” to talk about a special case they ran into. Not only will […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners Tagged With: Guest Article's August 12, 2014 By SLS 1 Comment

Guest Musing: Moving or Going into a New Service Area…

One of the best things about doing guest posts is it allows one to write about something that they might not cover normally. No more so is this true when one is asked to write a musing on Christopher’s Hill site Construction Law Musings. This marks my fifth musing and revolves around what does it […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners Tagged With: Guest Posting August 8, 2014 By SLS 4 Comments

Guest Post: Pro Tips and Tricks for Taking Out a Wall

I got to say life is full of interesting coincidences – this time it involves the number eight. After 8 months of apartment living we now get to gladly say we are now home owners again. Yep that is what I jokingly refer to as the lil yellow monster – a single story slab on grade ranch home that lets […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners Tagged With: Guest Posting June 18, 2014 By SLS 4 Comments

Basic Bathroom Questionnaire

The bathroom is one of the most expensive rooms when it comes to cost per Square Foot. In many case it even rivals ones kitchen with all the appliances & cabinets. In many cases the amount of time spent making decisions can even rival that room even with all its myriads of choices. That is one […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners, Remodeling & Renovations October 1, 2013 By SLS 3 Comments

Basic Kitchen Questionnaire

One of the biggest issues people have when they go to remodel their kitchens, is just where in the world should they start & once they get started is dealing with all the myriads of choices. That is one reason why we handed all our potential clients a basic questionnaire to help get them started. […]

Filed Under: How-To's & Planners, Remodeling & Renovations September 24, 2013 By SLS 16 Comments

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