CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A QUOTE
CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A QUOTE Quotes, service agreements, bids, estimates– all of these words are technical and industry terms for essentially the same thing: price. While it is a little more complex than that, a property owner understandably focuses on their bottom line and the value of the work. Labour […]
Choosing the Right Interior Door (hinged, sliding, or bi-fold)
Choosing the Right Interior Door (hinged, sliding, or bi-fold) Many people try several restaurants before they pick a favourite spot. Others might try on a dozen pairs of jeans before they settle on the perfect ones. Yet when faced with the major financial investment of a renovation project, some property owners will hire a contractor […]
CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: INSURANCE & PERMITS
CHOOSING A CONTRACTOR: INSURANCE & PERMITS Contractors are known for doing physical work, but many people overlook the paperwork involved. Valid insurance and permits are just a few features of a responsible contractor, but they are absolutely essential. Whether renovating or even just having a consultation done, a responsible home or business owner ensures all […]
Come Visit us at the 2014 Edmonton Home and Garden Show!
The Edmonton Home + Garden Show is the most trusted resource for every home improvement project, inside and out. With celebrity guests and more than 550 exhibitors and a slew of exciting new features, there’s real advice, real inspiration and real experts at every turn! Come Visit Parabola Developments at the 2014 Edmonton Home and […]
Floors Warm Up to Radiant Heat
Floors Warm Up to Radiant Heat If you have a furnace in your home, chances are your home is heated by one type of radiant heat. This method of heating up a room is effective, since the heat has a chance to spread around and reach every corner. Although some types of radiant heat are […]
DIY: How to Patch a Drywall Hole
DIY: How to Patch a Drywall Hole No matter how the hole wound up in your drywall, you’ll need to patch it up. If the hole is small enough, for example, the side of a wall hook for a painting or picture frame you can patch it up yourself fairly easily. Here is how to […]
Backsplash Ideas for Your Kitchen
Backsplash Ideas for Your Kitchen Kitchen backsplashes do more than protect the walls behind your countertops from water damage and food splatters – they can enhance the look of your kitchen. Choosing the right backsplash involves more than picking an interesting design. There are different types that involve different installation methods, as well as different […]
10 Things to Consider When Buying an Electric Fireplace
If your home doesn’t have a fireplace, but you wish that it did, an electric fireplace can be a great solution. These fireplaces are portable, and come in many different styles. They do not produce real flames, so you don’t need to hook them up to a chimney, but they do produce some heat and […]
Choosing the Right Interior Door (hinged, sliding, or bi-fold)
Interior doors can do more than just separate parts of your house from others – they can make your room look complete. In order to do so, you need to choose an interior door that complements the look of your home, as well as the room that it is going to be installed in. There […]
How to Deal With Basement Posts
Basement posts can be tricky to deal with when remodeling the space. In some cases, new walls can be built around them, making the posts disappear. But in others, these important ceiling and floor supports cannot be hidden. This means that you need a creative way of dealing with them. Hang Something on Them This […]