Wednesday, April 27, 2016 @ 12:00 AM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
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Cottage owners, rejoice! The most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching and it's just a matter of weeks before you can reopen the cottage for the summer season. If you're a seasoned cottage owner, opening and closing your vacation property every spring and fall is probably something you
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Category: Real Estate
Tags: cottage,opening,maintenance
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 @ 12:00 AM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
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Before the winter weather hits us, you may be considering replacing or repairing your roof. Before hiring the first company you speak with, here are some tips, courtesy of Consumer Protection Ontario, to help you make the most informed decision: 1. Do your homework: Before hiring a roofing company,
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: roof,home maintenance,estimate
Thursday, September 10, 2015 @ 5:29 PM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
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Pool owners all across Ontario like to hope the month of September will be one filled with many pool days. But with the cooler days of autumn imminent, it's time to start thinking of closing the pool for another season. You can always turn to the professionals to tackle this
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Category: Fitness
Tags: pool closing,autumn,maintenance
Tuesday, June 9, 2015 @ 12:36 PM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
Running out to buy a replacement when something breaks is often our first instinct, but is this always the best choice? In some case, buying new makes sense. With older appliances, the cost of repairs might be 50% of buying new. In addition, newer models are often more than 40%
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: home maintenance,energy efficient
Thursday, January 8, 2015 @ 4:08 PM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
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It’s winter again and snow accumulation can also mean higher risk of basement flooding during those unexpected thaws and, eventually, spring. What can you do to minimize your risk? If you have two feet or more of snow accumulation on your roof, consider hiring a professional to rake the snow
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: home,roof,maintenance,sump pump,eavestrough,foundation
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 @ 12:16 PM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
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Love it or hate it, winter is on its way. You have probably spent some time during the past month readying your outdoor spaces for the winter months, cleaning up the yard, pruning and storing outdoor furniture. Now that your garden and lawn are prepared for six, frosty months, it's
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Category: Home & Decor
Tags: winter,home,maintenance,furnace filter,energy conservation,ducts
Monday, September 15, 2014 @ 9:51 AM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
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When you think of your home's most important features, things like foundation, windows and roof probably come to mind. Indeed these are all integral parts of your home. But did you know that your eavestroughs are just as important? With the very critical function of diverting damaging water from your
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: home maintenance,fall,autumn,gutters,eaves troughs,leaves,debris,
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 @ 12:00 AM
Posted By: Joseph Giovinazzo
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In a perfect world, every home would come equipped with a self-cleaning, maintenance-free swimming pool that was always the perfect temperature and disappeared any time it wasn't in use. Wouldn't that be great? While a lovely addition to the backyard, pools are also costly, a lot of work and
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Category: Home Improvement
Tags: swimming pool,backyard,safety,maintenance,ROI,real estate,insurance
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