The kitchen is the heart of every home, and innovative kitchen designs can make your dream kitchen happen. The kitchen is one of the most used areas in your house. To avoid frustration you need to spend some quality time in the design of your new kitchen […]
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Are you having trouble starting to wonder what to look for when deciding what hardwood flooring to choose? There are so many questions and several things to consider before choosing hardwood flooring for your home. Before you rush out shopping for on hardwood flooring, this article will […]
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While previous generations may have been content to live in drafty houses, most people now want comfortable, warm houses. A healthy house today is well sealed, well insulated and properly ventilated. A well-insulated house is a bit like dressing for the weather. A wool sweater will keep […]
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Advanced emerging building materials, such as structural insulated panels (SIPs), are engineered to provide more durable, energy-efficient homes and commercial buildings. Using SIPs to create a high-performance building envelope is the first step to producing “green” building that is strong, energy efficient, and cost effective. Structural insulated […]
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How the system works – Guide to Septic Systems A typical system consists of an underground tank, a distribution line and a soil absorption drainage field. Wastewater leaves the home through an underground pipe connected to the septic tank. Baffles in the septic tank slow the flow […]
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Once upon a time, thousands of years ago, stained glass was used only in grand Cathedral windows to bring in sunlight and illuminate the “hearts of men”. Many years later, wealthy aristocrats added the elegance of stained glass windows to their mansions and palaces. These days just […]
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When you choose new windows, appearance is often the first consideration. But liking a window’s appearance is a fuzzy proposition, and cost depends on durability and the energy dollars pumped through the windows each year. We are convinced that if we could see energy loss as we […]
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Bamboo is a type of grass that grows all over Southeast Asia and China and it has become a high-quality alternative to the traditional hardwood floors. Professionals in the flooring business are always looking for good flooring materials to promote to their clients. They are looking […]
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Solid hardwood floors look great. They have a tough chunky look that spells quality and long life. And they will last long and look magnificent throughout if you take the effort to take care of them. It’s not difficult, and the right kind of care will add […]
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Home Siding Types for Exteriors By Elizabeth Weintraub The kind of siding on your home should accentuate the character and design of your home. For example, you wouldn’t install vinyl siding on a Victorian home, but misguided homeowners do it. Nor would you expect to find expensive […]
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Invisible, Clean, Quiet, Efficient and Dependable – Living With Radiant Floor Heating is One of Life’s Simple Pleasures In Ontario, forced air heat is still the most popular because of its low installation costs. However, it is the most expensive type of heat to operate and the […]
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HST on new homes in Ontario By: Mark Weisleder Some investors who bought new homes or condos in the past few years planning to flip them in a hot Toronto market are facing HST bills of up to $30,000. That’s because they didn’t read the fine print on […]
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James Montgomery, Associate Editor, RenewableEnergyWorld.com December 06, 2013 New Hampshire, USA — This week the Ontario government released its Long-Term Energy Plan (LTEP), which balances a big ramp-up in renewable energy and notable pullback in nuclear. Here’s a look at some of the highlights from the LTEP package, which […]
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By Jay McKenzie The kitchen has open sight lines to the family room, breakfast nook, and patio. The master bedroom offers privacy in a quiet corner of the home. The Savannah Plan by Taylor Morrison. The Sweetwater Community. Austin, TX. As you plan your new home, one […]
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Give yourself the a gift of the year: beautifully decorated new home in Township of Tiny, Ontario! ICFHome.ca, one of the most well-known custom home builders in Ontario is proud to announce the launch of new home sales for Lafontaine Village at Georgian Bay – a wonderful community that […]
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Every single person out there has dreams of having a beautiful home. Honestly speaking, it’s natural for one to have such desires, and we at ICFHome.ca are here to make your wishes come true! Yes, you heard that right! The team of professional home builders in Ontario […]
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If you ask someone who has recently built a custom home, you may hear a horror story about their experience. Perhaps four out of ten people will say their experience was “fair,” and only one in ten will say their experience was “great.” More on the […]
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Since 1991, ICFhome.ca has been building quality custom homes in many of Georgian Bay communities, from Owen Sound at the east, through Meaford, Thornbury and Collingwood, all the way to Midland and Muskokas to the west. We have been regarded as an innovator in the new home […]
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Choosing The Right New Home Builders Ontario Among the many major decisions that you would make in life, one that truly stands out: Building your new home from scratch. Building a new home in Southern Ontario is exciting, but it also makes a lot of people very […]
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If you are interested in purchasing a new home along the beaches of Georgian Bay, then there are two options that you have. The first option involves purchasing one that has already been built, and the second involves taking on the services offered by custom home […]
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Your home is the most substantial personal investment that you would ever get to make in life. Although the entire undertaking of getting started with the home building process is fun and exciting, it is also packed with stress and complexities. This is reason enough for you […]
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Building a house in Ontario There are only a few major decisions that we take in life, but amongst them all, the most major one is that of building a new home. Building a house in Ontario is a relatively hard task. So when it comes to this […]
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The myth that building a “Healthy Homes” can cost a great deal more is not right. Home may be where the heart is but it’s also where you’ll find dust mites, paint, asbestos, mould and mildew, off-gassing synthetic carpeting, plywood with heavy formaldehyde concentration, radon gas and […]
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100-Amp vs. 200-Amp Electrical Service: The Ultimate Power Struggle Introduction: The Electric Dilemma 🔌 Imagine this: you just bought a new air fryer, a space heater, and an espresso machine to elevate your morning routine. You plug everything in, and BOOM—your breaker trips. Now, you’re left with […]
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Designing a Residential Solar Hot Water Heater The sun’s energy can be gathered in south-facing panels called ‘solar collectors.’ These collectors convert the energy in sunlight into heat. Throughout the day, a system controller compares the temperatures of the collectors with the temperature of an indoor fluid […]
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