|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
| Trends
eRenovate.com has received a lot of requests from Canadian homeowners for articles on Trends. We have a good collection currently and are adding more each week. Browse through the articles below or try our Ask eRenovate feature to speed up your search. Or if you have a specific home improvement question, try our Ask the Expert feature at the end of this page and you will get a personalized answer from our expert panel.
|
| Your search for 'Trends' produced 6 results | |
| |
 |
Safer Living Homes
Nobody builds houses in a hurricane. And as obvious as this sounds, it leads to a less obvious outcome. What might seem like adequately strong home construction details when the weather’s fine, sometimes prove inadequate when wind and rain get especially energetic. Encouraging the construction of stronger houses is the philosophy behind the Safer Living Homes campaign, and it’s something you’re going to see more and more often because our world is changing. ....Full Article
Keywords: hurricane, earthquakes, disaster damage, Safer Living Homes, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, ICLR, |
|
| |
|
Tools, Kids and Making Things
It wasn’t until the third or fourth time I introduced elementary school kids to tools and woodworking in the classroom that I noticed a pattern. Every young child seemed to have some interest in building things. It must be hard-wired from the start, though that wiring certainly is fragile. This seemingly small observation is worth remembering because there’s so much to be gained when kids engage their minds, hands and hearts building things of their own devising. ....Full Article
Keywords: children, tools, workshops, toys, creative learning, |
|
| |
 |
Advertisment |
 |
|
|
| |
|
Second suites give home buyers a first chance
When my wife and I were first married, we lived as fugitive outlaws. Or so we thought. To save money for our own home we moved into the basement apartment at my grandfather’s house for a few years. But you can be sure that when my wife and I had a housewarming party we didn’t invite city bylaw enforcement officers downstairs for a snack. Whether it was true or not, prevailing wisdom at the time maintained that two living arrangements in single family dwellings weren’t allowed by the authorities....Full Article
Keywords: second, suite, buyer, first, home, apartment, basement, housing, income, mortgage, dwelling, |
|
| |
|
Warm up cold rooms
They're the places you often pass but seldom go - the cold rooms in your home. It may be your attic, basement, or a common room such as a family room over the garage. No matter what the space, you can increase your usage of these rooms by warming them up following these simple tips:....Full Article
Keywords: PINK Fiberglas®, batt insulation, fireplace, insulation, |
|
| |
|
How installing insulation can help you qualify for a grant
When Natural Resources Canada announced that they were providing grants to homeowners who improved the energy efficiency of their homes, you may have asked yourself, "How can I qualify?" Under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program, upgrading the insulation levels of a detached, semi-detached and low-rise multi-unit can mean up to another $1,500 in your pocket. But before you start planning your insulation retrofit, it's important to understand the government's insulation requirements.....Full Article
Keywords: ecoENERGY Retrofit program, insulation retrofit, R-value, insulation, attics, basement, basements, PROPINK® Blown Fiberglas insulation, R-20 PINK Fiberglas® batt insulation, PINK Extruded Polystyrene Foam insulation, grant, pink |
|
| |
| |
|
| |
| Trends
eRenovate.com has received a lot of requests from Canadian homeowners for articles on Trends. We have a good collection currently and are adding more each week. Browse through the articles below or try our Ask eRenovate feature to speed up your search. Or if you have a specific home improvement question, try our Ask the Expert feature at the end of this page and you will get a personalized answer from our expert panel.
|
| Your search for 'Trends' produced 6 results |
|
| |
|
Safer Living Homes
Nobody builds houses in a hurricane. And as obvious as this sounds, it leads to a less obvious outcome. What might seem like adequately strong home construction details when the weather’s fine, sometimes prove inadequate when wind and rain get especially energetic. Encouraging the construction of stronger houses is the philosophy behind the Safer Living Homes campaign, and it’s something you’re going to see more and more often because our world is changing. ....Full Article
Keywords: hurricane, earthquakes, disaster damage, Safer Living Homes, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, ICLR, |
|
| |
|
Tools, Kids and Making Things
It wasn’t until the third or fourth time I introduced elementary school kids to tools and woodworking in the classroom that I noticed a pattern. Every young child seemed to have some interest in building things. It must be hard-wired from the start, though that wiring certainly is fragile. This seemingly small observation is worth remembering because there’s so much to be gained when kids engage their minds, hands and hearts building things of their own devising. ....Full Article
Keywords: children, tools, workshops, toys, creative learning, |
|
| |
|
Second suites give home buyers a first chance
When my wife and I were first married, we lived as fugitive outlaws. Or so we thought. To save money for our own home we moved into the basement apartment at my grandfather’s house for a few years. But you can be sure that when my wife and I had a housewarming party we didn’t invite city bylaw enforcement officers downstairs for a snack. Whether it was true or not, prevailing wisdom at the time maintained that two living arrangements in single family dwellings weren’t allowed by the authorities....Full Article
Keywords: second, suite, buyer, first, home, apartment, basement, housing, income, mortgage, dwelling, |
|
| |
|
Warm up cold rooms
They're the places you often pass but seldom go - the cold rooms in your home. It may be your attic, basement, or a common room such as a family room over the garage. No matter what the space, you can increase your usage of these rooms by warming them up following these simple tips:....Full Article
Keywords: PINK Fiberglas®, batt insulation, fireplace, insulation, |
|
| |
|
How installing insulation can help you qualify for a grant
When Natural Resources Canada announced that they were providing grants to homeowners who improved the energy efficiency of their homes, you may have asked yourself, "How can I qualify?" Under the ecoENERGY Retrofit program, upgrading the insulation levels of a detached, semi-detached and low-rise multi-unit can mean up to another $1,500 in your pocket. But before you start planning your insulation retrofit, it's important to understand the government's insulation requirements.....Full Article
Keywords: ecoENERGY Retrofit program, insulation retrofit, R-value, insulation, attics, basement, basements, PROPINK® Blown Fiberglas insulation, R-20 PINK Fiberglas® batt insulation, PINK Extruded Polystyrene Foam insulation, grant, pink |
|
| |
| |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
