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TIPS ON MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR HOME OR BUSINESS

Want to find out more about remodeling the kitchen or bathroom? Can't decide what type of flooring to use in your showroom? Need help choosing between contractors? Please visit our blog at montrealcontractor.wordpress.com, for helpful tips from a Montreal contractor on construction, renovation, maintenance and repairs for your home and business. You will also find plenty of general information on planning, finding and choosing contractors, money saving design ideas and more. Topics to look out for in the upcoming weeks:

1. Renovation and new construction: Environmentally sound solutions for home renovation and new construction.
2. Design: New design ideas for kitchen and bathroom vanity countertops.
3. Home maintenance and repairs: How to detect, solve and avoid mold and moisture problems.
4. Renovation and new construction: Best practices for installing ceramic tiles in your bath and shower.
5. Home maintenance and repairs: Top 5 “green” things you can do for your home.
6. Design: How to choose between kitchen and bathroom fixtures: what’s best for you.
7. Home maintenance and repairs: Air sealing your home: what you can do.
8. Design: Top 5 kitchen and bathroom layout blunders and how to avoid them.
9. Design: Thinking of renovating your kitchen or bathroom? Finishing your basement or adding a new room to your home? Don’t forget the ceiling plan!
10. Renovation and new construction: Insulating your home: best new practices and what you should know.
11. Home maintenance and repairs: Drainage problems and solutions: what you can do to improve the health of your home.
12. Renovation and new construction: How to get the most out of your trip to the Home Building Supply stores.
13. Home maintenance and repairs: How to avoid and solve water damming and water leakage into your roof.
14. Design: Handrails and what you should know about them.
15. Design: Ideas for your new handrail.
16. Home maintenance and repairs: How to detect and solve water infiltration problems in your home.
17. Design: Thinking of building an addition to your home? What you should know about the top new structural systems.
18. Renovation and new construction: Top 5 new flooring systems for your home.
19. Renovation and new construction: Top 5 new heating and cooling solutions for your home.
20. Design: Top 5 best ideas for using lighting to enhance your renovation project.
21. Design: Top new lighting systems: which best suits your lifestyle and design intentions?
22. Design: What to look for when purchasing windows and doors for your home.
23. Renovation and new construction: Roofing options: what you should know about your home’s roof.
24. Renovation and new construction: Thinking of adding a fireplace to your home? What you should know about your options.
25. Home maintenance and repairs: Cracks in your foundation? What do they mean and what can you do about it.
26. Renovation and new construction: Plastic versus copper? What you should know about the new plumbing systems for your home.
27. Home maintenance and repairs: Saving money on your heating bills
28. Renovation and new construction: Sound transmission: what you should know and how you can improve the soundproofing in your home.
29. Home maintenance and repairs: Is your home safe from a fire? Top 5 things you should know about fire safety in your home and what you can do to improve it.
30. Design: Thinking of removing some walls? Things you should consider while planning a renovation with a new opening.
31. Renovation and new construction: Should you have and architect or an engineer on your home renovation job? Check list to determine whether it is necessary for your project.
32. Renovation and new construction: How to choose a contractor: Top 5 things to look out for when choosing between contractors.
33. Renovation and new construction: Can I do this project on my own? Check list to determine whether to undertake a renovation project on your own.
34. Renovation and new construction: What can I do to protect my home (and sanity!) during the renovations? Top 5 things you need to do.
35. Renovation and new construction: Determining cash flow: How much money will I need and when will I need it?
36. Renovation and new construction: Top 5 things you can do to get a head start on your renovation project and save your money;
37. Renovation and new construction: Top 5 reasons for using the Project Management process over the General Contracting process.
38. Renovation and new construction: Top 5 reasons to avoid the lowest bidder;
39. Renovation and new construction: How do I evaluate the bids I received from the contractors: Top 5 ways to protect yourself and your investment.
40. Renovation and new construction: The Canadian and Quebec government’s renovation and eco-assistance plans.

Coming soon: Capricon Construction’s choice links to other helpful sites.

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