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Some absorbing ways to reduce noises Consider cork and soft furnishings Leanne Brownoff Edmonton Journal Q: We are waiting for the completion of our new home, which is a modern design. The rooms are flowing, but they do have distinction thanks to subtle room divisions such as bulkhead entrances and short wall extensions. With high ceilings, there will be a great feeling of expansive space. What could we do to minimize the hollow, echoing sound in such a space?

A: It is because sound waves bounce off hard surfaces, the best way to minimize interior echoes is to include soft furnishings where possible.

Also, choose building materials for the floors and ceiling that absorb sound. If you are set on having a hard floor surface, consider cork.

Cork has been in the market

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Cork helps dampen interior noise and adapts easily to any decor and is easy to maintain. for several years and we are seeing new and innovative designs every year.

Cork is harvested without destroying the tree. It comes in a number of designer colours and depending on how artistic your installer is, this is a perfect medium to create a one-ofa-kind design. From geometric honeycomb patterns to free-flowing waves, cork adapts to any decor. It adds

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both warmth and comfort, yet provides the benefit of a smooth surface associated with ease of maintenance and minimalist decor.

It also dampens sound.

Cork’s copious air holes and soft, pliable cellular structure capture sound waves and minimize their travels.

Add strategically placed carpets and runners throughout your home to further minimize the echo

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of footsteps. You do not have to have wall-to-wall carpets to get the sound absorption benefits, but placement in high traffic areas will definitely make an impact.

Next, consider installing acoustic tiles on your ceiling. We have come a long way from the aerated square tiles that hovered over us in grade school. Take a few moments to Google images of acoustic ceilings and you

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will see how beautiful and innovative this product has become. Just like the cork flooring, the acoustic tile absorbs sound. These lightweight, sculpted products can also be painted to complement your decor.

With your floor and ceiling absorbing sound, the decor options open up, allowing you to remain true to your contemporary style.

Q: We are replacing the carpet on our stairs with wood, but want to add a carpet runner for safety. We have small children and two terriers that run up and down daily.

The carpet we have now is a low-pile plush in a light beige tone that always seems to look dirty. What do you recommend as a long-lasting stair runner?

A: Choosing the best carpet for stairs can be challenging. While considering price and durability, the concern for safety always pushes to the lead. Your carpet supplier can show you a vast selection dedicated to stairs.

If your top priority is durability, many synthetic fibres have proven to be stain resistant and less likely to

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break down, compared to natural fibres. The shorter and denser the weave, the better the carpet performs over time. Ask to see the durability ratings. A tight loop or twist can be an option, but pets’ small claws can cause damage to the loops.

Remember that the underlay or pad you choose is at least as important as the carpet itself. A pad reduces both noise and wear to the runner and the floor.

In terms of colour, medium tones and patterns tend to camouflage daily wear, but this is only an illusion.

Patterns also have the benefit of hiding wear, but they can also affect depth perception. Dirt is still there even if you can’t see it. Regular vacuuming will always help to extend the life of a carpet.

When you’ve narrowed down your options, ask to bring home some samples to give them a test run in your own space before purchasing.

Leanne Brownoff is a business consultant with vast experience in interior design.

She welcomes your questions at leannebrownoff.com.

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Choose some character in Harbour Landing. These street oriented lane houses are under construction on James Hill Road in The West Landings and are starting at $349,000. For more information on this unique housing option contact Homes By Dundee. www.homesbydundee.ca | P: (306) 347-8100

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Crawford Homes 4813 Upson Road 525-9801

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Zoe Brown and her two-year-old son Billie Blaze sell fresh farm eggs to Claire Dupuis in Montreal to generate money for their solar power project.

Sunnyside up, selling eggs for solar power Tracey Lindeman Postmedia News After nearly two lifetimes of city living, buying a cottage on 112 acres in the Ontario wilderness last year provided Zoe Brown and husband Drew Kiteley with a welcome change of pace.

Not only is it off the beaten path, it’s off the grid.

Living four kilometres away from the nearest hydroelectric pole, the previous owner passed onto Brown and Kiteley his three gas generators — and what would soon become what Brown calls “an avalanche of situations.”

She says the insurance company decided not to renew the cottage’s policy this past spring.

“Because we didn’t have a sustainable source of energy to power the house, they didn’t deem it insurable,” she says.

Instead, they wanted to change the dwelling’s definition from “residence” to “hunt camp,” in turn jeopardizing the couple’s mortgage. They were advised to install solar power, but the setup cost of $20,000 felt insurmountable to Brown, who had just been laid off.

It began looking as though she and Kiteley would have to choose between the convenience of the city, where their kids go to school, and their love of the country. Brown was crushed.

Until she looked at her chickens. They were egg-laying machines; as well, Brown and Kiteley’s garden produced a more-than-generous yield last summer. And so she decided they would raise the money by trading food for donations to their solar-power project.

With little more than good intentions and an Internet connection, she set up a Morrigan Farms Facebook page and blog, coining it “food for solar.”

Which is how they have already raised $1,000. Only $19,000 to go. A $5 donation typically gets you a dozen eggs, and a $20 donation earns eggs and a veggie basket, but Brown says some generous supporters have asked for comparatively little in return. Contributors generally pick up their produce at the couple’s apartment on St. Urbain at St. Viateur St., though Kiteley, whose job routinely takes him to Toronto, makes central drop-offs there.

Brown and Kiteley are not your conventional farmers. She co-founded and runs the annual Montreal Underground Film Festival; he sings in a punk band called Random Killing. They’ve lived in Montreal and Toronto their entire adult lives, calling an increasingly cramped Mile End apartment home.

But having grown up in a log cabin north of Gatineau, the 40-year-old mother of three boys ages 16, 10 and two saw the cottage as both a home and an opportunity to show her children how life could be different.

“When my 10-year-old is up there, he’s outside, climbing trees, running around in the bush. You don’t see (the kids), and it should be like that,” she says.

Her dad and a friend live at the cottage full time, digging up part of the Canadian Shield to prepare the gardens, and neighbours have donated their chickens’ eggs to the food-for-solar project to help satiate about 60 regular egg subscribers. Another 60 have donated money in exchange for an eventual basket of organically produced veggies.

And so with a little help from their friends — and a loan fronting them the cost of the solar power infrastructure — Brown’s country-living dreams are alive and well. Their experiment with small-scale and community-supported, farming is a promising start to a life of living off the land.

“It’s really opened up a part of humanity you don’t get to see a lot of,” she says.

Visit Morrigan Farms’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ morriganfarms, for farm updates and information on subscribing.

You know that new home smell? Or the smell of a new car? A lot of us love it. But you may not like to hear that what we’re really smelling are VOCs — and they can be harmful.

VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are chemical byproducts found in many building supplies and products.

Treated wood, insulation, carpeting, paints and cabinets all contain VOCs that will evaporate or off-gas into your indoor air.

You can usually smell VOCs the strongest in varnishes and some paints.

They’re also in cigarette smoke, exhaust fumes, air fresheners, furnishings and plastics.

It’s almost like we’ve been programmed to like the smell of VOCs because we normally smell them when we get something new, like a gadget or even a new home or reno. But VOCs have been known to cause headaches, dizziness, and can be toxic in some cases.

New homes have higher levels of VOCs. The same goes for renovations. VOC levels will decrease over time due to off-gassing. But how long they off-gas depends on the material.

For example, adhesives and caulking are among the worst for off-gassing and VOCs. That’s why you’re supposed to stay out of bathrooms for at least a couple of days after caulking. Whereas VOCs in spray foam will be gone or non-detectable within a few days. But pressed wood cabinets will off-gas for weeks — sometimes even months. In fact, cabinets are huge VOC contributors.

Part of the reason is because of the adhesives and var nishes some cabinets contain. These are cabinets usually made from pressed wood, particleboard or MDF (medium-density fibreboard).

But a lot of it has to do with just the number of cabinets in a house.

Think about it: Most homes have cabinets in the kitchen, dining room, living room, bedrooms and bathrooms. This will all add up and increase the amount of VOCs in the air inside your home.

Spray foam I get a lot of questions from homeowners asking me about the off-gassing from spray foam. Spray foam is a safe product as long as it’s installed properly. The standard curing time is 24 hours. The problem is when you get inexperienced contractors installing it.

For example, if a job requires more than one application you need to wait at least two hours before applying the second coat. But some installers will rush a job and not wait.

When you don’t let it cure the full two hours VOCs will get trapped in between the layers and then off-gas over time — usually when people are living in the home, which is bad.

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Homeowners should choose low-VOC options during new home construction and renovation projects, such as Green Seal paints and hardwood floors.

Buyer Beware Glass, ceramic tile, metal, stone and other hard and inert materials don’t release any VOCs. This makes them the safer choice.

Also try and stick to hardwood instead of vinyl flooring, or natural carpet instead of synthetic. If you can afford it, go for custom solid-wood cabinetry with a low or zero VOC finish.

Be careful about products that claim to have low-VOCs. A company can say a product, such as paint, has low-VOCs. But it could just mean “lower than before” or “lower than another brand.”

Homeowners need to look for Green Seal (GS) Standard products, including paints and rubbers. Green Seal means the product and/or material has been tested and meets environmental standards. It’s a better safety indicator than just “low-VOCs.”

Rubber Pavers I recently got an email from a homeowner asking about rubber pavers and VOCs.

He wanted to know if it was safe to install rubber pavers around his home or if it had high levels of VOCs. Rubber pavers are a type of flooring usually made from recycled rubber, like tires.

They’re porous, which makes them very absorbent. So be careful about potential spills.

But the amount of off-gassing from rubber pavers varies between manufacturers.

Most of the VOCs in rubber pavers come from the adhesives used for installation.

That’s why some manufacturers are producing rubber pavers that can be installed without adhesives.

The main thing to look out for is to make sure it doesn’t contain formaldehyde.

Formaldehyde This strong-smelling, colourless gas was used in a lot of building products and materials that contained adhesives, such as pressed wood.

There was also a specific kind of insulation that was made from formaldehyde — UreaFormaldehyde Foam Insulation (UFFI).

UFFI was popular in the late ’70s. But then in 1980 it was banned because improper installation made it harmful for too many homeowners.

Moderate exposure to formaldehyde can cause your eyes or nose to burn temporarily and a sore throat. Higher levels of exposure can cause asthma-like symptoms, like coughing and wheezing. But very high exposures can be toxic. It’s been known to even cause some cancers.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies formaldehyde as a known carcinogen. Luckily, most Canadian homes don’t have formaldehyde levels that can cause cancer. Its use in building materials and products has decreased over the years as well.

But we should still be smart about the choices we make for our homes and indoor air quality.

Catch Mike Holmes in his new series, Holmes Makes It Right, premiering Tuesday, Oct. 16, on HGTV. For more information, visit hgtv.ca. For more information on home renovations, visit makeitright.ca.

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Excellent starter home numerous updates, SOLID $299,900

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Fabulous 1224 sq. ft. bungalow condo with double attached garage! Developed basement! Main floor laundry! Lots of upgrades! Quiet location! $399,900

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Great Character Home Charming inside and out, many upgrades, new kitchen. Quick possession. MLS®438901

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2 Bedroom Brand new BungalowHardwood. Granite. Aug possession MLS®438160

Natasha Blaisdell 536-5992

SUNSET COVE Across lake from Regina Beach Large 4 Bedroom with Double Garage, 6 Appliances, 1 Bathroom, Bungalow, Boat Slip. Selling fully furnished. See ad on www.comfree.com #352386 $159,900 Call 550−9838

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1065 LINDSAY STREET 1989- 16x60 2 bedroom Mobile Home on piles 50'x120' lot located at 105 Rouleau St N, Rouleau SK. Central Air, 4 Appliances, New 3 piece bath, Shingles replaced in 2008, storage shed. Asking $70,000.

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NORMANVIEW $329,900

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Despite boom, there’s room for improvement Alan thomarat

CEO and President Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Saskatchewan In the Saskatoon and Regina regions, continued growth of population and employment opportunities are contributing to a robust residential construction market.

Housing starts to date for both regions continue to rise, putting both those centres at a pace that is 36 per cent ahead of the same period last year. This is significant, especially when compared with record-breaking numbers in 2011.

The province is continuing to enjoy production levels not seen in nearly 30 years.

The construction industry continues to generate the greatest number of jobs throughout the province, but the skilled labour shortage remains a persistent issue. Predictions that resourcebased commodities will remain in high demand throughout global markets means that the province will be largely untouched by

global market turmoil. Saskatchewan’s commodities, including oil, potash and agricultural products, are still required in international markets and by Saskatchewan’s largest customers and further increased net migration continues to put more pressure on the housing supply across the province.

Housing prices continue to rise, indicating that construction needs to maintain the current pace in order to keep up with demand and mitigate price increases.

Development plans across the province continue to highlight the lack of sufficient serviced land available while more and more municipalities are looking for ways to fund growing infrastructure demands.

Housing demand and increased industry investment in the province should continue to drive up supply as long as our strong markets continue to attract new workers and residents. Communities need to identify new ways to fund necessary infrastructure to ensure the costs of development that benefit the entire community are not funded solely by the new homebuyer and that these costs don’t become a barrier to home ownership.

Saskatchewan is growing now, but we must remain competitive

and continue to attract new Canadians, and individuals and families from other parts of Canada to meet our workforce needs. Our communities are vibrant and optimistic about the future. We need to keep the momentum going to ensure that our children and their children find quality careers right here and continue to call Saskatchewan home.

So we’re doing OK, but we could do better and we need to.

Builders, contractors and employers continue to be frustrated with the lack of consistency in interpretation of building, plumbing and electrical codes in the province. Our industry continues to wrestle with the unpredictability of outcomes at the hands of decision makers across the 786 municipalities in the province.

Municipal building officials need to play a facilitating role and not become obstructionist in their application of various codes while always keeping top of mind the health and safety objectives of the codes themselves. Industry continues to urge the chief building official and the provincial government to standardize the training of all building officials and apply the very simple principle objective of: One Saskatchewan, one code.

On the issue of safety and labour

laws and the like, and considering all the abundant amount of common sense thinkers in the province, how can it make any sense to have different laws for different sectors, or employers or contractors? Furthermore, if we ever applied the same level of marketing and enforcement to safe-work practices that we have committed to driving and cellphone use, seat belt enforcement or even poaching of wildlife we might see some improvement in the dismal safety record in Saskatchewan.

Consider, too, the irony of the current state, that the worst performing sector across all industries is the health-care sector. Let’s not be distracted, though our residential sector has great need for improvement and we need to see more enforcement of the regulations and a greater level of vigilance in terms of the level of professionalism of contractors and their care for the safety of their employees.

The current state sees that on the one hand we need more people coming to Saskatchewan yet our current level of injuries puts the equivalent of about 2,200 full-time employees out of work in Saskatchewan each year.

Consider that number and the productivity cost to employers, the

costs paid by the WCB system and the costs to the economy of Saskatchewan. Consider that number also while remembering that as a province we would like the limit of immigrants to Saskatchewan via the Immigrant Nominee Program increased by 2,000 workers.

Doesn’t make sense, does it? Maybe common sense isn’t so common.

As the voice of the residential construction industry, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Saskatchewan is committed to a housing strategy that provides quality, affordability and choice in housing in all communities throughout Saskatchewan.

We are committed to a professional industry, quality careers and the adherence to safety and concern for the quality of life of everyone employed in our industry and in Saskatchewan.

As a province we can be proud, because we are doing well, but we can do better, and we must.

Alan Thomarat is the president and CEO of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association — Saskatchewan and the Saskatoon & Region Home Builders Association. He also serves as chair of the CEO Council and director on the national board of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association in Ottawa.

Riverview

Quebec manor house has rich, colourful past Robert J. Galbraith Postmedia News In 1982, a fictional children’s book titled The Haunted Dollhouse was written and set in a historic Westmount manor called Riverview, on the slopes of Westmount Mountain.

It was a scary story about a young girl who awakens in a haunted Victorian dollhouse.

But rather than being haunted by an evil spirit, this architectural beacon might be said to be blessed and watched over by the jovial ghosts of a flamboyant and storied past.

Riverview, built in 1847, is an architectural survivor of the highest grade and anyone who has had the opportunity to visit the home would agree. Walking through this masterpiece of a house is like walking through the pages of a history book, from its colourful, rich past to its contemporary and inspiring present. Now, this historic home is about to turn another page in its esteemed and long history.

Located at 515 Cote St. Antoine Rd., this wood, brick and slate piece of history is being listed for sale by Sotheby’s International Realty Quebec, for $3.275 million.

The 16,000-square foot property actually encompasses three addresses. The main Victorian-style structure is at 515 Cote St. Antoine; the attached townhouse/condo at 513 is in the back of the main structure; and the completely separate — though neighbouring — red-brick cottage called the Well House is at the address of 555 Victoria Ave. The main property has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and two halfbathrooms. The townhouse/condo has two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a half-bathroom (or powder room). The pint-sized Well House, which is more of a small cottage, has a bathroom upstairs and downstairs and one bedroom.

Riverview (which was originally named Maison Justine-Solomee) looks like an elaborate, late-Victorian home, but this was the result of later renovations and additions.

The original house was built by Ephrem Hudon, a Montreal merchant and his wife Justine-Solomee Hurtubise.

Riverview’s main home includes a living room, three bedrooms, two full bathrooms and two half-bathrooms.

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The grounds of Riverview, a 19th-century home in Westmount west of downtown Montreal, includes the main home, an attached townhouse and original Well House.”

The attic of Riverview. The historic single-family home is listed for sale at $3,275,000 by Sotheby’s International Realty.

It was constructed as a basic, oneand-a-half-storey functional structure.

The Hurtubise family was one of the first landowners in this region of Montreal and had farmed the land along the hill since 1699.

U.S. new-home sales rise in July WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — Sales of new homes in the United States rose 3.6 per cent in July to match a two-year high reached in May, the latest sign of a steady recovery in the housing market.

The Commerce Department said Thursday that new-home sales reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 372,000. That’s the same as in May, which was the highest since April 2010.

The report is “the latest in a series of data points suggesting a durable housing recovery is underway,” Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist at brokerage firm BTIG LLC, said in a note to clients.

In the past 12 months, sales have

jumped 25 per cent. Still, the increase is from a historically low level. New-home sales remain well below the annual pace of 700,000 that economists consider healthy.

The housing market is making a modest but steady recovery in part because homes are more affordable: Mortgage rates have fallen to near-record lows. Housing prices are about one-third lower than at the peak of the housing bubble in 2006. Those trends have helped lift sales of both new and previously occupied homes.

Sales of previously occupied homes increased in July from June, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. Sales have jumped 10 per cent in the past year.

The original Hurtubise stone farmhouse (built in 1739) still stands, just across Victoria Avenue from Riverview. This structure is a treasure in itself and is the oldest standing building in Westmount.

Riverview was purchased from

the Hudons in 1876 by Montreal banker William Simpson, who, in 1879, made some changes to the structure — including building its broad, wooden, gingerbread-style veranda and a second floor. He also added a third-floor attic, a sloping polychrome slate-tiled mansard roof and the central tower, with its wrought-iron fence or balustrade, made up of sunflower weather vanes. Simpson transformed the home into an absolutely stunning example of Second Empire style.

The residence changed hands over the next number of decades, then underwent another major transformation starting in 1985, when Philip and Pauline Ronchetti bought the property and undertook an extensive restoration and preservation project.

The couple restored the polychrome slate roof to its original splendid form after the tiles had been buried under layers of grey paint for decades. They opened up some walls and closed others, re-

paired the flooring, cornices and ceilings and changed secondary stairwells.

They also upgraded the elaborately decorated iron radiators in the hallway and the back dining room, then topped them with a marble slab, to cover the grillwork. They stripped the living room fireplace down to the bricks and restored it with a marble and wood covering.

The Ronchettis sold the house to its present owners, Sigrid Wodtke and Robert Kruger in 1990. This couple have continued on as architectural sentinels and heritage preservationists, continuing to maintain and keep up the ambience and character of the home.

“Just after I met Robert in 1987, he showed me his favourite home in the entire city — Riverview,” Wodtke said. “Then it came up for sale and we decided to buy it in 1990. At this time it was just the main home and attached townhouse that was for sale. We bought the Well House (which was privately owned) in 2000.”

The sum of the three properties is unlike anything else on the real estate market, and that’s without mentioning its extensively wellmaintained garden area for the landscape or flower lover. It is difficult to believe you are just a fiveminute drive from downtown, as you are surrounded by green and quiet on the breeze-filled slopes of la petite montagne.

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1860 WINNIPEG ST. Great location for this 2 bedroom bungalow close to all downtown amenities. Interior features a good sized kitchen and living room with original hardwood floors throughout a majority of the main floor. A newer energy efficient furnace has also been installed.

The exterior features maintenance free siding and a private yard.

Asking $179,900

Stefan Hoffman 529-7604 VIBANK, SK $289,500 Fantastic Family Home with a 4 Car Garage • 2106 split level home • Quick possession • Immaculately groomed 100X125 yard

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JESSICA DUNN 531-8578

ODESSA, SK RM OF FRANCIS 21 ACRES COUNTRY LIVING AT IT’S FINEST $524,900 • Newly constructed family bungalow • Corrals, shelters, barn, and pasture land • Quick 40 min. highway drive to Regina

PARKRIDGE *Excellent 3+1 bdrm, 1021 sq. ft. bungalow *Family home backing on green space *Open concept with vaulted ceilings in living room & kitchen *Fully developed basement that includes big rec room with corner gas fireplace *Double detached garage $369,900 For details call Bill Mueller 537-4304

Unique executive home. Features high vaulted ceiling, 8 person hot tub, family room complete with projection screen. Home is completely done with high quality workmanship. $669,000.

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STOCKTON ST. LAKERIDGE 1,112 sq. ft. main floor like new condo, 1 underground parking for one, 1 parking outside. Deluxe cabinets, laminate kitchen & living, all appliances, balcony off living room, pantry included, rec room access hall. Very nice, well built. Asking $339,900

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Kris Owens 596-3622 1136 Cameron Street Sat Aug 25, 2pm-4pm MLS®: 437641 $209,900

Excellent 1 3/4 family home; 3 bedrooms; 2.5 baths; exposed hardwood floors; all appliances, security system & c/a included; hot water heat; completely renovated & upgraded; double attached garage; fenced yard; deck at back; quick possession. www.shirleymacfarlane.com

Cheryl Ottoson 530-7607 15 Cumberland Bay (White City, SK) Sun Aug 26, 2pm-4pm MLS ®:438556 $699,900

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2129 HAMILTON STREET 1 BDRM $670 BACHELOR $470-$500 546-4044 1503 VICTORIA AVENUE 2 BDRM $750 205-5948 1600 ALEXANDRA STREET 2 BDRM $910 HARDWOOD 565-2123 2120 CORNWALL STREET 1 BDRM $720-$730 550-4959 NO LEASE NO PETS

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ALL AREAS Darren Bostock 351-3900 Buyers looking for farmland and/or acreage any size in Regina / Moose Jaw /Lumsden / Southey/ Qu’Appelle / or Avonlea area.

Darren Bostock 351-3900 Buyers looking for commercial investment and business properties Regina, Moose Jaw and rural areas Carmen Bechard 596-2342 Young professional man looking for a bungalow in the south, southwest, southeast or Broders/Arnheim area of Regina. Preferred to have at least one of: newer shingles, furnace, updated kitchen or windows. Up to $350,000.

Carmen Bechard 596-2342 An active couple looking for a bungalow near Broders/Arnheim.

Preference will be given to a home closer to the lake.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 INDUSTRIOUS middle-aged couple seeking an opportunity to renovate a property in one of the suburban areas of the city. Willing to spend up to $230,000.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 PLEASANT local business owners in search of a walk-out bungalow with numerous upgrades and amenities in Windsor Park, Wascana View or Greens on Gardiner. Hoping to spend in the range of $500,000-$800,000.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 DELIGHTFUL professional couple looking for a unique home with over 2,000 sq. ft. in University Park, University Park East, Richmond Place, Varsity Park or Crescents.

Require office, open floor plan and would prefer a home with a newer kitchen. $625,000 plus.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 GROWING family with young children is new to Canada and seeking 3-bedroom single family home in Regina that is preferably close to schools. Family is willing to spend $150,000-$175,000, be it a bungalow, two-storey, bi or split level.

More than willing to put work into the right home with potential.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 WORKING man seeking an opportunity to relocate to Regina from Moose Jaw. The ideal home would be of good structural integrity but in need of significant renovation and retrofit. He will see the potential in the right home. Buyer would prefer one of Pioneer Village, Broders Annex, Rosemont or other comparable areas in Regina.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 VIBRANT family with 3 kids is searching for a 4+ bed, 2+ bath bungalow or split level with a minimum of 1,250 sqft. Needs a double garage. Parkridge, Lakeridge, Maple Ridge, Westhill are all good options. Willing to spend up to $500,000, would be thrilled to spend less than $350,000.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 ADVENTUROUS couple moving back from Australia looking for a home in the Crescents or Cathedral area. Willing to spend up to $450,000. Wish for home to be suitable for their beautiful young boy.

OUT OF TOWN Joe Senger 737-4614 Last mountain area acreage with more than 5 acres and bungalow preferred. Buyer’s preference is within 30 min of the city. Up to $850,000.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 YOUNG family wanting to relocate from Lumsden to either Regina Beach or Kannata Valley. Require space to accommodate 3 small kids and their toys, 3+ bedrooms, 2+ baths and nice outdoor areas for the family to enjoy. Hoping to pay between $400,000-$425,000.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 TWO GROWING families looking for their next summer getaway cottage near Regina to entertain their families and friends. Both would appreciate a large outdoor living area. Preferably winterized and Lakefront. Willing to spend up to $300,000.

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Loretta Hughes 537-3500 PROFESSIONAL couple looking to downsize from their large home in Lakeview to a smaller bungalow or new condo in one of Regina South or Albert Park areas in Regina. Interested in spending between $400,000-$550-000 on a premium property.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 ENJOYABLE middle-aged woman ready to buy a condo in South or Southeast Regina that is located close to park space.

Willing to spend $450,000$550-000. Convenient location near stores and restaurants would be an added bonus.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 BRIGHT professional gentleman seeking to spend $300,000 on a home that includes a basement suite or potential for such. He would prefer to be in the south end but is open to the northwest as well.

Loretta Hughes 537-3500 LOVELY couple with two young children are hoping to relocate within Regina close to one of either Davin or Lakeview elementary schools in the Crescents/ Lakeview.

Are happy to spend anywhere up to $450,000.

EAST Kris Owens 596-3622 Couple with kids, looking for a 3 bed bungalow, in the east end for under $420,000. Must have big backyard, and be close to schools.

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1 & 2 bdrms. Downtown or East ANGUS ROAD NORTH End. Call 591-2736 or Bob Adult block, 45+, 1 br, a/c, 789-7727. balc. 2nd flr, elevator, free C560678 lndry, prkg. No pets, N/S, ref's req'd. $950. Brenda, Quality Construction 306-535-8059 C570836 ● 15 Vaughn 2 BDRM Attractive 1 BR in quiet neigh● 2 Spence 2 BDRM borhood close to Wascana Park ● 2216 14th 1 BDRM & downtown. No pets. No ● 2144 Rose 1 BDRM smoking. Refs req'd. 546-4233 ● 2116 Rose 1&2 BDRM C566560 1 BDRM RENT $850-$900 AVAILABLE Oct 1st.

2 BDRM $1050 2 bdrm. for 1 or 2 non smoking Student Discount Available people. $880. Call 543-5617.

Adult Blocks Call 591-2216 C567561 C572072 BACHELOR 1622 15TH AVENUE 1458 Cameron 1 BDRM $760 $700 + util.

205-4588 306-533-5534 C558649 2175 ROBINSON STREET Clean, quiet, 1 bdrm suite in a 1 BDRM $850 great location for rent. Please SECURITY Call - 543-7428 205-9532

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2006 built 3 bedroom 2 storey.

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Shirley MacFarlane 536-9127 206 Bison Ave (Weyburn, SK) Sun Aug 26, 2pm-4pm MLS®:431547 $314,900

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IDEAL FAMILY HOME! Vaulted Ceilings - 2,400 sq. ft. + basement - Huge garage - .62 acre lot with view! $629,000.

LINDAL CEDAR ON 3 LOTS! Lake view, 4-season - Open beam ceilings - 2 bedrooms - Double garage $279,900.

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64 FROOM CRES. 1 Bdrm - $925 541-9818 or 586-1574 4525 Rae St. Elevator, 1 Bdrm - $925 569-1316 or 586-1574 2020 9th Ave. N. Bachelor - $795, 359-3840 or 586-1574 Lease, no pets

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Lakeridge - 2 BR + den, 2 Shared bath, 5 appls incl, single gar + Accommodation storage. Avail Aug 30. $1750.

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CATHEDRAL - 2 rms available in 3000Sf home. $675 incl. all util. i-net/cable/flat screen & prkg.

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Catheredral - Shared Accommodation $700 - $800 + 1/3 utils, laundry, Avail Now. Call: (306)252-3078.

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2BR NEAR PASQUA HOSPITAL Wanted mature working ppl.

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1039 Elliott Street Regina, 3 BR, 4 appl, air, upper Duplex.

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CITYWIDE New Spacious 1 & 2 bdrm. fully furnished and unfurnished condos. Incl. util., phone, cable. internet, parking & laundry. Weekly & monthly rates avail. 591-2736 or 789-7727 C560675

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The fireplace is your focal point — celebrate it!

Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan Postmedia news Okay, so the sun is blazing, your AC is cranked to full tilt and fireplaces are probably the last thing on your mind.

We totally understand priorities, yet your focal point is needy. Poor wee thing feels abandoned. One minute you love it and won’t leave its side, and the next minute your fickle affections have darted elsewhere. Don’t you feel even a little guilty?

Come on. How could you be so cold to the very asset that warms the cockles of your heart during chillier times?

Banter aside, we’re constantly shocked by the lack of attention afforded to the average fireplace during the

summer months. No matter the seasonal thermometer, it is still, largely speaking, your focal point, whether resplendent in flamed attire, or awaiting the next batch of logs as temperatures dip.

As such, it should be updated from time to time, lest its esthetics suffuse a dated demeanour across your abode.

And here’s some good news — you don’t have to wield the demo ball and start from scratch. You can achieve great results with a sequence of clever tricks to create an infinitely more modern vibe.

So, Mr. or Ms. Flintstone: As far as painted fireplaces are concerned, are you in the Yabadabado or the Yabadabadon’t camp?

It transpires the market has several different paintremoval kits and each one is

different. Some, for instance, are more caustic than others. To determine which is best for your job, analyze manufacturers’ specifications and seek advice in store. For the record, here’s a generic guide to paint removal from brick which, in most cases, should prove successful.

First, clean brickwork with soapy water to remove dust and grime. Allow to dry and then (wearing a breathing mask and protective gloves) apply generic DIY store gel paint remover, carefully protecting areas that aren’t being treated. We recommend using a stout brush to work in the product.

Next, cover with cotton sheeting (old bedding is ideal) and pat the fabric across the wet surface. As the gel

cures, the paint (and the residual gloopy mess) should pull away and adhere to the sheeting. Peek underneath from time to time to monitor the progress, but allow 30 minutes for the chemistry to kick in. When the osmosis is complete, carefully remove the sheeting — and the sticky ooze along with it — then wash down the brick to remove residue. Always refer to manufacturers’ instructions for disposal of used product. Retreat problematic zones as required and use a wire brush to tackle grouted or grooved areas. Et voila!

Our client was complicit as far as painting was concerned, especially being that her fire breast was actually only faux stone tile, so we opted for an easy update to pull it into the present day.

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Our first task, before painting, was to make good all surfaces and, in this regard, we removed all loose elements, filled gaps where appropriate and then washed everything down with clean water.

Note: We used creamy white exterior paint, which made covering the brick really easy, but it should be noted that, on previous jobs, we’ve used regular latex, to great effect.

A new fire insert and a new black granite hearth transformed the uninviting fireplace into an eye-catching focal point. With this project, because we didn’t remove the brickwork, we were able to indulge our clients with a lovely new insert that helps modernize the feature. And, being that we only needed a small section of granite, we used an

off-cut, which we secured for a modest $350. Contact kitchen suppliers or bathroom companies and ask what they have before shelling out. Take care of the dimes and the dollars take care of themselves.

Wall shelves come in all shapes and sizes but, rather than simply stack ’em in a regimented grouping, think about different applications to add extra flair. Here, for instance, we used them either side of the hearth and their smooth finish helps balance the brickwork’s rougher texture.

Modern floating shelves such as the Lack range at Ikea are great for showcasing collections and accessories, but don’t overload them. With an installation such as this, less is always more.

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Steel tanks dated like dinosaurs Shell Busey postmedia news

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For some retirees, selling their family home and downsizing to a smaller house or a condo has been financially rewarding.

Be thoughtful about downsizing Jim Yih Postmedia News Over the past 15 years, we have seen debt rise across the nation, and more and more Canadians are retiring with debt. According to a recent survey by CIBC, 59 per cent of retirees are carrying debt in retirement and the trend may continue as more baby boomers head into their retirement years.

What happened to the notion that we had to be debtfree before we retired?

Over the past 20 years I’ve been asked an increasing number of questions by attendees at my retirement seminars. “Can you still retire if you are not debt free?”

“Is it OK to have debt in retirement?” “How do you pay down debt in retirement?”

“Are reverse mortgages good?”

A common solution is to downsize. For most people, this simply means selling a large, family-style home and buying a smaller house that is more suited to retirement.

While downsizing may appear to be an intuitive solution, it may not help with the finances as much as you think.

I recently met a woman who wanted to sell her bigger home and move into a condo, but she soon realized that despite being smaller, the condo would actually cost more.

The condo designed for retirees was new, with lots of upgrades, compared to her 20-year-old house. It was a real reality check to discover that her downsizing retirement plan was not going to save her any money.

Retirement communities are becoming increasingly popular for the lifestyle benefits they offer, such as lower maintenance from smaller houses and yards, and travelling with peace of mind knowing your place will be looked after.

It’s important to be aware, though, that these communities usually involve monthly condo fees or strata fees, which can really impact finances in retirement.

While it’s not always a solution, I’ve met many people for whom downsizing has been financially rewarding.

Some have prepared for retirement by buying vacation property, then downsizing from two homes to one. Others have sold homes in more expensive cities to move to quieter ones and have saved money that way. Others have

utilized traditional downsizing to their advantage by moving from a bigger home to a smaller one.

There is no cookie-cutter solution. The lifestyle you want in retirement — including family, hobbies, climate and health — will strongly affect the house you choose.

For some, downsizing brings the opportunity to clean out years’ worth of collected household items and start fresh. But many struggle with throwing things away and selling a home that is filled with memories.

If you are looking to downsizing as a way to reduce debt in retirement, make sure you plan ahead and explore your options early.

Jim Yih is a financial expert.

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Fall is well on its way. Heating companies usually get inundated with phone calls when the first week of cold weather arrives, so it’s best if you don’t delay any projects related to your home heating system. Many of you who do not have access to a natural gas supply line in rural areas use oil as the fuel to heat your home. But those dated oil tanks mounted alongside or inside thousands of homes are becoming a thing of the past.

Three main factors have contributed to their demise.

First, many steel furnace oil tanks in use have been in place for many years, sometimes decades. Their exterior surfaces may have become corroded and in disrepair.

Even more importantly, the interior surfaces can also be badly corroded. Interior corrosion can become a recipe for disaster!

Exterior steel surfaces corrode rapidly in our humid environments when paint is nicked or damaged, but how does the interior of the tank corrode? Condensation forms on inside surfaces of steel tanks which, over time, begins to accumulate at the bottom of the tank, even if it is inside a home.

An acidic microbial growth forms where the fuel and water meet, which in turn eats away at the interior surface.

New, clean-burning, low sulphur and bio-heating fuels add even more acidity. There is no known way to prevent this corrosion.

Second, home insurers are aware of the significance of furnace oil tanks that are in poor condition. Far too many steel tanks have “let go” and spilled their contents, an ugly and expensive mess to clean up. Many insurers require all

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If you heat your home with oil, there are better options than traditional steel tanks for storage. furnace oil tanks — despite their outward appearance — be replaced every 10 years.

Many more insurers require all tanks moved outdoors because of actual and perceived insurance risks associated with the tanks.

The manufacture date that is usually indicated on the Specification Plate mounted on the tank is the best way to determine the age of the tank. If your tank doesn’t have one of these plates, then the tank is probably greater than 10 years old.

Third, as in all parts of our lives, technology changes and improves. New tank technology has resulted in the development of non-metallic furnace oil tanks.

Many provincial and territorial governments support the migration from steel to non-metallic tanks.

Strong, lightweight fibreglass tanks manufactured in Canada are available. Fibreglass furnace oil tanks eliminate corrosion and insurance concerns. “Best in class” fibreglass tanks also carry warranties and insurance that provide 30 years of protection and up to $5 million environmental protection.

Design

Couple goes off the beaten path with fully customized home Scott McKeen Postmedia news Google Maps smugly points to a spot as the GPS co-ordinates for Don and Cheryl Becker’s home. It appears not to be Don and Cheryl Becker’s home, unless Don and Cheryl Becker live at the end of a mud road. In a pond.

Sigh. I call Cheryl for directions. Cheryl is a psychologist. So she calmly talks me down, turns me around and guides me to the Becker home in one piece.

“GPS doesn’t seem to work perfectly out here,” she says, to make me feel better.

Cheryl and Don both do this drive, back and forth to their offices in Edmonton.

Don’s office is 49 kilometres away.

But then, Don is the one who always dreamed of living on an acreage.

Once their kids were mostly raised, they started plotting Don’s country dream.

They purchased 2.5 hectares of treed land out here — wherever the heck “here” happens to be — and Don, a senior associate at Stantec, started designing the home.

They wanted to live in a forest. Now they do.

The couple’s design goal was to create a house that was wide open and yet would flow from one room to the next. They didn’t want a big house, just one where all the space was usable.

Thus, no attic and no base-

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Minimal landscaping means minimal work. ment. No walk-in closets.

And only one hallway in the 2,500-square feet of space.

The home, with its heated concrete floors, high-efficiency boiler, LED lighting and high-performance-glass windows, is energy-efficient.

Even the yard is “green” as the landscaping is absent a lawn to water, spray or cut.

“No maintenance,” Don says with a smile.

The windows are perhaps the home’s most striking feature.

First, there are many of them. Second, they aren’t covered with draperies.

Forest creatures tend not to peep.

In the living room the windows stretch from floor to ceiling. The view is all forest, all the time.

The kitchen, dining area, living room and family room are all open to each other.

A friend of Don’s described the feel of the place as “a Manhattan apartment in the boreal forest.”

The kitchen feels particularly open and inviting.

Partly that’s because of the raised ceiling — or clerestory — with high windows.

The kitchen features matching granite-topped islands.

The dining area is just off the kitchen and enjoys more

abundant natural light.

The Beckers have seen deer and moose, bats and hummingbirds outside.

Don has already cut a walking trail through the forest and up to the backyard, with its firepit, hot tub and Don’s handmade benches.

“We love the quiet,” Cheryl says. “The quiet is amazing.

“I think I move a little slower out here. I’m a little more relaxed.”

The house was partly a project and adventure. They see themselves returning to the city one day.

“Our next experience will be very urban,” Cheryl says.

That’s great news. Google Maps works much better in town.

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Yorkton

Cloudy with showers in the morning with light rain developing in the afternoon with 80% probability of precipitation. High 15.

Humidex 17. Cloudy with light rain tonight (80%). Low 13.

Moose Jaw

Mainly sunny in the morning with isolated showers developing in the afternoon.

High 18. Humidex 18. Mainly cloudy with isolated showers tonight (30%). Low 10.

Tomorrow, sunny. High 23. Low 10.

Yellowknife 17/12

Prince Rupert 16/11

Victoria 20/11 Portland 28/13

cold front

Uranium City 20/11

Prince George 20/6 Edmonton 19/9 Kamloops 24/11

Saskatoon

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warm front

Vancouver 21/14 Calgary 18/6 Seattle Billings 25/12 27/10

La Ronge 19/13

Churchill 13/9 Thompson 17/10

Goose Bay 23/15 La Grande 20/17

Saskatoon 17/11

Regina Winnipeg 16/10 21/15

occlusion

trough

Thunder Bay 26/14

St.John’s 17/9

Ottawa 32/18

Montreal 31/18

Halifax 24/12

Toronto Milwaukee 31/16 Bismarck 31/22 26/8 Minneapolis New York 26/18 Rapid City Detroit 27/20 Boise 27/12 Lander 32/16 Chicago 32/18 Washington Omaha Des Moines San Francisco 30/13 34/21 27/20 23/19 27/20 18/11 Salt Lake City Kansas City Reno Lexington Denver 33/21 29/22 33/15 32/18 29/14 St.Louis Oklahoma City Las Vegas 35/24 Memphis Myrtle Beach 33/21 36/25 Los Angeles 28/19 33/20 21/16 Atlanta Little Rock Albuquerque San Diego 32/21 Birmingham 31/20 32/18 23/16 Dallas Phoenix 30/19 33/22 38/27 Orlando 31/23 Houston New Orleans SUNRISE & SET 30/24 30/23 Miami Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.

30/26

snow rain t-storms freezing rain

Sunset: 7:56 p.m.

REGINA ALMANAC TODAY High . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (Normal 24.4) Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (Normal 9.1) Mean . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (Normal 16.7) Record high . . . . . . . . . 37.8 in 1920 Record low . . . . . . . . . . -3.3 in 1934 Precipitation record . . . . . 32 in 1954

YESTERDAY (24hrs. ending at 4 p.m.)

High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.8 Precipitation . . . . . . . . . . 0 mm Month to date . . . . . . . 18.3 mm

precipitation to noon yesterday snowfall reported as water equivalent

40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40

Quebec Fredericton 27/14 29/16

WORLD

Today

Amsterdam Atlanta Bermuda Boston Brussels Cancun Chicago London

tstorms p.cloudy p.cloudy cloudy showers tshowers p.cloudy cloudy

24/16 31/20 29/26 25/17 23/17 32/27 34/21 22/17

PROVINCE

Today

Buffalo Narrows Estevan Humboldt Meadow Lake Melfort Moose Jaw North Battleford Nipawin Prince Albert Saskatoon Uranium City Weyburn Watrous Wynyard Yorkton

showers sunny tstorms showers tstorms showers rain tshowers showers rain p.cloudy m.sunny rain showers rain

CANADA

18/13 20/10 15/12 16/11 16/12 18/10 17/10 18/12 16/13 17/11 20/11 17/10 16/11 15/12 15/13

Today

Brandon Calgary Charlottetwn Edmonton Fredericton Halifax Montreal Ottawa Quebec City St John’s Toronto Vancouver Victoria Whitehorse Winnipeg Yellowknife

sunny sunny sunny showers sunny sunny sunny sunny m.sunny p.cloudy sunny sunny sunny showers sunny showers

Mexico City Miami New York Palm Springs Paris Rome Sydney Tokyo Washington

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20/13 18/6 23/16 19/9 27/14 24/12 31/18 32/18 29/16 17/9 31/16 21/14 20/11 11/7 21/15 17/12 20/12 30/26 27/20 38/26 22/19 34/22 18/11 32/27 27/20

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