Maintaining a home
Our tips and guides will help you maintain your home both inside and out, all year round.
Recent articles
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Frozen water pipes: Act quickly
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Buying, renting, installing, and maintaining a car shelter
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Residential electric vehicle charging stations: 6 frequent problems solved
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Yards, gardens, and flower beds: How to prep for winter
Maintaining a home
Residential maintenance guides
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Radon
Maintaining a home - Guide
Pool guide: Ready to get into the swim of things?
Maintaining a home - Guide
Seasonal home maintenance guide
Maintaining a home - Guide
Guide to insect pests
Maintaining a home - Guide
Guide to Animal Pests
Maintaining a home - Guide
Your Healthy-Home Guide
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Drains and Foundations: Prevention or Repair?
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Purchase or replacement of equipment
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Buying, renting, installing, and maintaining a car shelter
Maintaining a home - Guide
Pool guide: Ready to get into the swim of things?
Maintaining a home - Article
Fans: Blowing in the wind
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The best patio and backyard equipment for a comfortable, relaxed summer
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Defective household appliances: repair or replace?
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Air conditioners: Which one to choose
Renovating - Article
Buying a barbecue? Let us help!
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The check valve: a one-way trip for wastewater
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Choosing a portable generator
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How to choose and use a dehumidifier
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Electric water heaters: criteria for choosing
Maintaining a home
Winter home maintenance
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Choosing the right snow removal tools for your home
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Snow removal contracts and companies
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When should you clear snow from your roof?
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Stay warm while spending less: Our winter heating tips
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Winter home maintenance
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Home skating rinks: Get into the game!
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Ice damming on roofs: zero tolerance!
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Buyer’s guide for de-icing products
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Improving your fireplace’s energy efficiency
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Winter power outages: How to prepare and respond in complete safety
Maintaining a home
Podcast
Are acts of God covered by insurance?
SEASON 2 – EPISODE 4
Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren’t! You can add coverage for certain losses arising from natural disasters.
Insure my house for a million? Really?
SEASON 2 – EPISODE 6
Learn how to accurately assess how much home insurance you need and what liability coverage is for. A well-invested 10 minutes!
Summer home maintenance
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Pool guide: Ready to get into the swim of things?
Maintaining a home - Article
The best patio and backyard equipment for a comfortable, relaxed summer
Maintaining a home - Article
Tips on painting or staining your deck
Maintaining a home - Article
How to plant a vegetable garden in Quebec
Maintaining a home - Guide
Guide to insect pests
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Low-toxicity insect and animal repellents
Maintaining a home
Cleaning
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Chimney cleaning: More than just a simple sweep
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Air exchangers: A mini maintenance guide
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Home air quality: 7 tips
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Water damage? Entrust the cleanup to professionals
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Mould in your house? Get rid of it
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How to maintain your air conditioner
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How to make it clean—and green!
Maintaining a home
Chalet ou maison secondaire
Videos
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Preparing your cottage for winter: Our tips to avoid glitches
Maintaining a home - Video
Paint or stain—for the most beautiful deck in town
Renovating - Video
Painting jobs: 5 easy steps to complete them
Renovating - Video
An outdoor skating rink at home: Our tips for creating the best one in the neighbourhood!
Maintaining a home - Video
Sustainable roofing: 8 maintenance tips
Maintaining a home - Video
Green swimming pool water: 5 tips to restore your oasis
Maintaining a home - Video
The right temperature and humidity levels in a home?
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7 tips on keeping mosquitoes at bay
Maintaining a home