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Summer Grilling: Gas or Coals?

Known for imparting a smoky richness that pairs perfectly with charred fat and meat, barbeque is one of the most popular cooking techniques. Summer is barbeque season and with its arrival the debate over charcoal [...]

By |2021-01-21T11:17:36-08:00June 15, 2021|Buyer Info Articles, Family Fun, Home Maintenance & Upgrades|Comments Off on Summer Grilling: Gas or Coals?

Soundproofing for Cowichan Valley Condos

It's important to note that noise is a two-way annoyance: If you can hear your neighbours talk on the phone or watch a movie that means they can hear you too. In this context, soundproofing [...]

By |2021-01-21T11:07:59-08:00May 15, 2021|Buyer Info Articles, Home Maintenance & Upgrades, Seller Info, Trends in Housing|Comments Off on Soundproofing for Cowichan Valley Condos

Easy, Edible Perennial Gardens

One of the best uses for perennials plantings is edibles, especially here in the Cowichan Valley. Perennials go dormant in the winter and return each spring. Many vegetables and herbs are perennial which means you [...]

By |2021-01-21T11:02:51-08:00May 1, 2021|Curb Appeal & Home staging, Home Maintenance & Upgrades, Seller Info, Trends in Housing|Comments Off on Easy, Edible Perennial Gardens

Most Desired Home Features

A home is defined by how we use it which means it needs to fit our lifestyle and our expectations. We need them to be trouble-free, efficient, and comfortable. Modern houses are evolving from mere [...]

By |2021-01-21T10:59:57-08:00April 15, 2021|Buyer Info Articles, Curb Appeal & Home staging, Trends in Housing|Comments Off on Most Desired Home Features

Modular Homes in the Cowichan Valley

In the early 1900's, a small mail-ordered house was a practical alternative to a custom designed and site-built dwelling. Homeowners could order the entire structure, pre-cut and ready to assemble. A kit house saved the [...]

By |2021-01-21T10:55:19-08:00April 1, 2021|Buyer Info Articles, Trends in Housing|Comments Off on Modular Homes in the Cowichan Valley

Construction Trends in the Cowichan Valley

Each generation of design takes cues from the past and incorporates them into visions for the present. Sometimes the result is brilliant. Other times it can be a mashup of incompatible theories. Today, the trend [...]

By |2021-01-21T10:43:40-08:00March 1, 2021|Buyer Info Articles, Home Maintenance & Upgrades|Comments Off on Construction Trends in the Cowichan Valley

Water is a Cooking Ingredient

Water absorbs tastes from the pipes and conduits in the water system. Additives like chlorine can also affect the taste of this most basic of all ingredients. You wouldn't use flour or milk that smelled [...]

By |2021-01-21T10:38:43-08:00February 15, 2021|Home Maintenance & Upgrades, Seller Info|Comments Off on Water is a Cooking Ingredient
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