Forty-three per cent of homeowners in Greater Vancouver are planning a renovation this year, up from 30 per cent in 2006, according to a spring survey from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Yet the survey also shows that more than a third of households go over their planned budget for their renovation. This means it [...]
While we were putting together our second annual Buyers’ Guide, we were astonished about reports of Metro Vancouver homeowners who take incredible risks with their renovations. These owners are rolling the dice with perhaps the largest investment of their life, often facing breathtaking odds for doubtful gains. The risks involve hiring underground contractors to dodge [...]
We all dream of bathing in a bathroom with a huge lavish warm hot bath with an oversized closet. Well, only few of us are fortunate enough to enjoy such a dream in reality. In most cases to make our living rooms more spacious we often have to cut down the area of the bathroom. [...]