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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 11
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- Sep 29, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Ottawa Citizen
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Homeworks: Bring back the covered verandah (opens the original)
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We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. While it’s obvious that technology changes the way we live, sometimes those changes aren’t for the better — and sometimes we hardly notice what we’ve lost. Take air conditioning, for instance. Before it became common in Canadian homes, houses were designed to provide as much comfort as possible without active cooling. One result was the widespread use of open verandahs. A good ve
Houseworks: Why I installed hot water outdoors (opens the original)
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We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. I’ve never seen another house with a feature I installed at my place more than 30 years ago, but it’s something I’d reinstall immediately if I ever had to live in another house: hot and cold running water outdoors. Most houses have an outdoor tap, but it delivers cold water only. My setup uses an industrial-style faucet with a swivelling spout and two lever handles that mix hot a
Houseworks: How to stop roof avalanches (opens the original)
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We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. If you have a metal roof on your house, then there’s a danger you need to understand. Metal roofs are almost always smooth, and warmth from the sun often starts winter trouble. Snow sitting on the roof can melt as the metal warms, then suddenly everything slides off the roof as one enormous mass. On roofs that aren’t especially well insulated, things are even worse. Heat escaping
Houseworks: How to fix stripped wood screws (opens the original)
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We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Every life has many things held together with wood screws, and in high-stress situations a screw can lose its grip and refuse to tighten. Door hinges are especially prone to this because of the weight they carry but the same problem can happen with handles, knobs, strike plates and anything that uses screws. The cause is simple: the hole has become too large for the screw threads
Houseworks: Rooftop ice guards can stop tragedy from happening (opens the original)
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We independently select everything we recommend. Buying through us may earn us a commission, which supports our work. Q What’s the best way to stop ice and snow from sliding off our metal roof in winter? I’ve seen physical ice guards installed on roofs to stop this slide, and I’ve heard of coatings that can be applied to make the roof rough enough to prevent sliding. What’s involved? A You’re wise to address this issue before something tragic happens. Physical ice guards are by far the most comm
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