Apr 20, 2021 | Industry tips
By Mike Holmes If you have seen any of my TV shows, you KNOW I don’t recommend that homeowners try to save a few dollars by doing work around the house they aren’t qualified to do. You can make a much bigger mess and compromise the safety, structure or durability of...
Jan 21, 2019 | Electrical
As with most things in new home construction, electrical requirements and specifications have improved over the years. New homes are safer than ever thanks, in part, to better electrical equipment, standards, and practices that go into a new home. In fact, according...
Nov 6, 2018 | Industry tips
Did you know there will be major changes to the Building Code in Saskatchewan coming into effect on January 1 2019? Our province is the last one in Canada to adopt Section 9.36 of the National Building Code. This section sets out minimum standards (for the first...
May 23, 2018 | Industry tips
Many times, new home buyers make a decision on a new home based almost entirely on what the house looks like. While looks are important, as the old saying goes – its what’s inside that counts! What is in the walls, and how did it get there? While you don’t...
May 22, 2018 | Industry tips
When building a new home, many owners have that nagging feeling after they’ve moved in – how do I know my builder didn’t cut corners? This is for good reason – I read once that the typical new home has as many as 60,000 potential points of failure. A new home is...
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