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Find home improvement ideas and able experts at the 2023 Edmonton Home Renovation Show, Jan. 27 to 29 at the Edmonton Expo Centre.
It’s easy to find online tutorials to help you turn certain home improvements into DIY projects, and you can potentially save money by doing so.
But it’s also important to consider factors other than costs and convenience when deciding whether to complete a DIY home upgrade.
Before picking up a sledgehammer, ask yourself the following questions.
If the project is relatively small and simple — think installing a faucet or repainting your guest bedroom — attempting to DIY is probably fine. In fact, it might be a great confidence builder, especially if you’re
June 10, 2023
The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful day to sit in the garden and build… a GreenScience Hybrid Crabot! Woohoo!!! I’m really excited by this fantastic find as not only does it encourage the little ones (and big ones!) STEAM skills, but it’s also beach themed #mycupoftea #winning.
So, these days Little Button loves hands on toys. Anything that is creative, technology driven and requires a building element is right up her street. Right away I should say that this isn’t a toy that’s been gifted to her for review. It was actually something Nanny
Rental property owners can typically deduct property taxes, insurance, interest, condo fees, repairs, utilities and other related costs. A rental property can even run at a loss allowing the taxpayer to claim deductions against their other sources of income.
There is a distinction between repairs and renovations for a rental property, Shawn. Repairs are referred to as current expenses, meaning they are deductible in the year incurred. Renovations are capital expenses that cannot be deducted immediately but can reduce your capital gain upon sale.
According to the Canada Revenue Agency:
A current expense is
June 11, 2023
Hello and welcome to a very sunny edit of the #DreamTeam linky! A fab place to share your writing, read what others have been up to, and share a bit of blog love! Come join us…
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Isn’t the weather BEAUTIFUL!!! We are currently basking in 29 degrees in London, and, with a lovely breeze it’s been all smiles and ice cream. I’m crossing my fingers that the blue skies keep coming now. What’s the weather like where you are?
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This week I’m linking up with a brilliant summer STEAM toy review. It’s
A full-on renovation – regarded as stressful by most – has been the perfect project over which to bond for young Wellington couple Tu Greenland and Natalie Hone.
Both painters, furniture upcycling enthusiasts and homeowners in their own right before they met, Greenland, 31, an IT manager, and Hone, 30, a police detective, turned out to be just the right fit for each other.
The pair met on Tinder – Greenland’s first ever online-derived date – and took each other off the market after that first meeting.
“I deleted Tinder after 24 hours and the rest is history,” Greenland says.
May 15, 2023
Hello and welcome back to the #DreamTeam linky! A fab place to share your writing, read what others have been up to, and share a bit of blog love! Come join us…
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How is everyone? It was lovely to catch up over the last two weeks. – Everyone has been so busy!
I’ve been tinkering about with the look of the blog. Just a few little bits and bobs… in between writing, writing and more writing. I’m working on a picture book idea at the moment that’s got away from me. Overwritten is an understatement.
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With warmer weather on the horizon, residential construction and renovation projects will increase, and many projects will need structural support.
