If patio, driveway, sidewalk or garage floor looks old and worn, you may be thinking about having the concrete surface resurfaced. Resurfacing concrete involves apply a thin new layer of concrete over your existing concrete surface to help it look new once again. There are many benefits to resurfacing concrete instead of removing the concrete surface and having a new one installed. However, there are also a couple of drawbacks to this as well.…
A studio apartment can be a tricky space to renovate. It’s small, and you might think that there are not many things you can do to change the overall design. While it’s true that you are not living in a huge home, or dealing with a multi-room apartment with many bedrooms and a huge bathroom, there are still things you can do to improve the layout. And the upside of dealing with a small space is that you can get a general contractor to come in and do improvements and it won’t be a super expensive proposition.…
As landfills throughout Canada start to fill up, and land for new ones diminishes, the focus on increasing residential recycling efforts becomes more important than ever. The best way to create a world full of dedicated recyclers is to teach the next generation to take this matter into their own hands. Your kids and their peers can lead the recycling movement with just a little bit of education and training. Once kids master recycling, they will even turn toward the adults in their lives to help them sort waste properly and recycle as much as possible.…