Ideas & How-To
Building A Garage With Payzant’s Home Hardware
Whether you have had it up to here with scraping off your windshield in our Nova Scotian winters or you’re looking for space to tinker with your tools, building a garage or outbuilding can be advantageous for homeowners.
Five Signs It’s Time For A New Deck
If you’ve stepped on – and gone right through – a board, it’s time to take a closer look at your deck. While you may be able to safely replace a singular piece, the broken board may also be a symptom of larger problems.
Delivering on Curb Appeal with Kaycan Siding
Tammy recommends Kaycan’s vinyl siding as a good choice for homeowners because it’s relatively maintenance-free. All it needs is a gentle spray down with a pressure washer to keep it clean.
Steel Roofing – A Favorite Among Homeowners
“Steel roofs are quickly becoming a favourite among homeowners… This is because over the lifetime of your home they are seen as the safest bet and the most cost efficient.
Heat Pumps Moving in A Greener Direction
Heat Pumps Moving in Greener Directions than Fossil Fuels We all know how long and cold winters in Canada can be and with chilly temperatures comes more of an interest in which heating options rank superior when it comes to heating your home. Public opinion...
Go Big or Go Home – Get on Trend with Energy Efficient Windows and Doors
Window renovations and installs are in high demand; whether you prefer vintage, decorative or plain and simple, the top line windows of today all have one thing in common: energy efficiency.
How-To Tile A Backsplash
A twelve step process for tiling a kitchen backsplash. Watch the video or read along to D.I.Y your own backsplash.
How To Properly Shingle A Roof
I thought we would go over shingle application. Of course, this is on a flat table, but it’s the same principle. What we’re trying to do is to shed water away from the roof down to the drip edge of the roof. We’d start with a metal starter strip…
Workshop Build – July & August 2019
With the foundation laid and the walls up, the beginning of July brought the installation of trusses over at Lara’s Workshop. We brought in the experts at Maritime Truss who helped Lara choose an attic truss system…
Workshop Build, June 2019
This month we announced the beginning of an exciting partnership with Lara Whatmore of Tall Pines Sign Co. We’ll be working together to build Lara’s dream workshop so she can continue to produce the beautiful signs that warm many homes across Atlantic Canada and beyond…
Choosing A BBQ To Suit Your Grilling Style
The weather is finally starting to even out and summer is just around the corner! It’s time to make the most of our fair-weather season and enjoy some time outdoors. And what better way to enjoy the outdoors than with some great tasting barbecue food! Whether you dream of slow roasting…
Expert Advice – Achieving A Lush Green Lawn
In Nova Scotia, we are well known for our Acidic soil. Acidic soil will be far less able to grow crops in farming, but also affects the quality of your grass. Adding landlime to your soil is essential to correct these high…