Grant Table for ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes Effective March 30, 2009 Thinking of ways to make your home more energy-efficient? Here’s what you can do to reduce your energy consumption and receive grants through ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes. Natural Resources Canada...
Water is one of the most common reasons that damage occurs to homes. The exterior is especially vunerable to the onslaught of water and moisture, the slow but sure deterioration of a homes cladding, windows and foundation if not properly maintained. I have written...
Air Conditioner – Spring Maintenance The most important step is beginning maintenance is shutting down the power to both air conditioner and furnace. Most new air conditioner installations are required to have power shut off in line of sight of air conditioner. This...
Garage Door Maintenance Tips Annual inspection of your home garage door is very important to prevent premature replacement or opening difficulties. Painting is the first and most important defense against moisture and sun damage to your door. Most wood doors will...
Floor Drain Primer Line – What is this?? Have you ever just been casually looking around in your basement, typically around your furnace area, and thought: what is this? Well the “what is this?” is infact a priming line for your floor drain. Let’s start at the...
As the Christmas Season fast approaches, The Barrie Home Inspector, has pledged all fees collected from home and WETT inspections for the week of Dec 15th to 20th inclusive. All fees will be donated to RVH Regional Cancer Center who will be sending out a letter of...
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