Homeowner advice

Guides for Ontario homeowners

Straight answers on permits, planning and seasonal upkeep — the things worth knowing before you start a job.

The jobs worth doing before the first hard freeze in Ontario — eavestroughs, drafts, outdoor taps, the furnace — and why each one matters.

A plain-language rundown of the Ontario renovations that usually need a building permit, the ones that usually don't, and why it matters.

Thinking about a legal basement apartment or second suite in Ontario? Here's what the permit, ceiling height, egress and fire rules actually mean.

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