Well-prepared and applied coatings of paint under normal circumstances should last for up to seven years. To prevent paint from deteriorating sooner than this its normal lifespan, there are prevention steps that can be taken.
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Hockey can be an obsession with many Canadians. Some Canadians live and breathe hockey to the exception of all other interests. They discuss hockey at school, at the office watercooler and in coffee shops. Whatever the original conversation...
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Luxury home sales in Winnipeg have seen a significant upswing in recent years, according to a report by RE/MAX Canada.
The most expensive MLS® sale this year was a $1.7-million home in Lindenwoods which was originally listed at $...
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The historic Ryan Block, named after a Winnipeg mayor who was nicknamed the “Shoe King,” and built in 1895, has been given a reprieve.
Bedford Investments, the owners of the King Street building, had been before the...
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Much has been said about the value of homeownership as a means of satisfying important shelter considerations and lifestyle choices, as well as helping stabilize a neighbourhood that may becoming increasingly transient in its make-up. ...
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Mildew, a black fungus that sometimes appears as a white, red, or green powder, grows on most surfaces and spreads rampantly in dark unventilated places. Although it’s unlikely to cause major damage to the structure of the house, mild...
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On October 21, 1875, when a group of 235 Icelanders stepped off nine barges that had carried them from Winnipeg to Willow Point, they already had a name picked out for their new community. In a spirit of optimism that has typically marked a...
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Was it the home on Churchill Drive that sold for around $139,000? Or, the one on Georgetown Drive that sold for about $340,000? Maybe, it was the house on Magnus Avenue that sold for a mere $18,500?
The only thing known for sure is t...
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As the accompanying picture shows, some Winnipeg Real Estate Board REALTORS® are telling the public directly on their lawn signs that an MLS® listing has achieved a sale price for thousands of dollars above list price.
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by Rene Jamieson
On a crisp fall day on October 14, 1820, a York boat moored close to the foot of what is now Anderson Avenue in Winnipeg’s North End and a man stepped ashore. He looked nothing like a rugged pioneer, but on tha...
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