We had the walkway repaired when we first bought the house but after 3 years, the steps started to wobble. We had 2 massive stone steps and a railing installed. Continue reading →

The battery died on our cordless lawnmower so we bought a Fiskars reel mower at Canadian Tire for $250 plus tax. It’s much easier to use than the el cheapo ($70) model we bought and returned last year, environment friendly and above all silent! Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe that a few superficial changes could make such a difference. Continue reading →

It would take a blow torch to remove the existing vinyl tiles so we are going to lay the new floor on top of them. It’s a “floating” floor since the tiles stick to each other and not the floor itself and is installed like a laminate floor. Continue reading →

The 1950’s upstairs kitchen really needs updating, but we don\\\’t have the budget for a new kitchen. We will try to make it look retro chic with fresh paint and new vinyl flooring. Continue reading →

Every room in the house will have to be painted. Our previous tenants choice of brown and beige paint colours, makes the place look drab. Continue reading →

Now the our tenants have moved out, we have been able to better assess what work has to be done. The first job on our list was to have the floors refinished. The floors looked like they had taken a lot of abuse. Someone had prevoiusly tried sand them and created a wavy mess! We … Continue reading →

Our tenants advised us three weeks ago that they bought a house and they were moving at the end of the month. They moved out today leaving us September\’s rent. It was best that we just let them leave rather than having them find a sublet. We will paint and make some minor renovations before … Continue reading →

The best part of having a vegetable garden is eating it same day fresh. Continue reading →