Renovations

A customer loads lumber into the back of a pickup truck in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Canadians are now eligible for a tax credit that will help pay for renovations to build a secondary suite for family member who is a senior or an adult with a disability.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renovations now available to Canadians

Credit will provide a 15 per cent tax refund on expenses of up to $50,000

 

Snow-covered houses and the downtown skyline are seen after a snowstorm, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How to protect yourself against ‘renoviction’ as rental markets heat up

‘If you receive a letter or notice that your landlord intends to evict you, obtain legal advice’

 

Statue of Lady Justice at B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. (File photo: Tom Zytaruk)

Two builders fined $6K for contempt after city alleges illegal renovations

Pair tells court ‘so many other people’ are building and renting suites without permission

 

Susan Lambert is shown inside her home which is currently being renovated in this handout photo provided by her husband Mike Lazarovits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mike Lazarovits

Renovation boom continues even as project costs increase and interest rates rise

Many Canadian homeowners still spending thousands a year

Susan Lambert is shown inside her home which is currently being renovated in this handout photo provided by her husband Mike Lazarovits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Mike Lazarovits
March 18, 2022 - A view of the living room area at the Carloss Place house. Don Denton photo

Light, bright & beachy

Ground-up renovation transforms this Cordova Bay home

  • May 13, 2022
March 18, 2022 - A view of the living room area at the Carloss Place house. Don Denton photo
Nanaimo Community Archives is looking for homeowners who have exterior renovations they’re proud of that enhance the heritage character of their homes to submit their projects to the second annual Heritage Home Renovation Awards. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo Community Archives asks for submissions for Heritage House Renovation Awards

No exterior renovation project too small to be considered by judges

Nanaimo Community Archives is looking for homeowners who have exterior renovations they’re proud of that enhance the heritage character of their homes to submit their projects to the second annual Heritage Home Renovation Awards. (News Bulletin file photo)
October 21, 2021 - Katy and Eric Johnson from Complete Windows in Parksville for Business Class in Boulevard Central Island . Don Denton photo

Complete Windows is clearly created for success

Family business works with home owners, builders and architects

  • Nov 26, 2021
October 21, 2021 - Katy and Eric Johnson from Complete Windows in Parksville for Business Class in Boulevard Central Island . Don Denton photo
Daniel Caicedo, owner of Victoria Restorations, sits next to a fireplace his company provided the chimney finish for in a Sidney home. Don Denton photograph

Transforming spaces with Venetian plastering and more

Daniel Caiceda’s Victoria Restorations changes the ordinary to extraordinary

  • Oct 13, 2021
Daniel Caicedo, owner of Victoria Restorations, sits next to a fireplace his company provided the chimney finish for in a Sidney home. Don Denton photograph
Chris Sholberg, City of Nanaimo culture and heritage planner, left, presents a first-place award to Kevin Brandt for his restoration of his home’s exterior to its original state. Brandt is the first recipient of the Heritage House Renovation Awards, created by Nanaimo Community Archives to recognize renovation projects taken on in 2020 during the pandemic. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Nanaimo hands out its first heritage house renovation award

Awards created to recognize heritage renovation projects taken on during the pandemic

Chris Sholberg, City of Nanaimo culture and heritage planner, left, presents a first-place award to Kevin Brandt for his restoration of his home’s exterior to its original state. Brandt is the first recipient of the Heritage House Renovation Awards, created by Nanaimo Community Archives to recognize renovation projects taken on in 2020 during the pandemic. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
Results, first published March 12, say 20 per cent of homeowners who conducted renovations regret focusing solely on aesthetic upgrades. (Pixabay)

20% of B.C. homeowners regret 2020 renovations: report

More than half surveyed say they’ve made upgrades to their home since last March

Results, first published March 12, say 20 per cent of homeowners who conducted renovations regret focusing solely on aesthetic upgrades. (Pixabay)
Nanaimo Community Archives is looking for submissions from homeowners who took on exterior renovation projects, no matter how big or how small, for the first Heritage House Renovations Awards. (News Bulletin file photo)

Nanaimo archives holding first Heritage House Renovation Awards

Judges want photos and descriptions of exterior renovations that enhanced character of Nanaimo homes

Nanaimo Community Archives is looking for submissions from homeowners who took on exterior renovation projects, no matter how big or how small, for the first Heritage House Renovations Awards. (News Bulletin file photo)
Mid Island Cabinets

Personalize your home with custom cabinet work

Parksville custom cabinet makers work collaboratively to create your dream-home

  • Oct 26, 2020
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Inspired by Design – Your Dream Home Starts here

Inspired by Design – Your Dream Home Starts here

Designer brings talents home to Nanaimo

  • Jun 1, 2020
Inspired by Design – Your Dream Home Starts here
3 subtle ways this local cabinet company shows its strengths

3 subtle ways this local cabinet company shows its strengths

After nearly 30 years Mid Island Cabinets continues to innovate

  • May 18, 2020
3 subtle ways this local cabinet company shows its strengths

Boulevard Interview with Blaise MacDonald

Blaise MacDonald makes adjustments during COVID-19 to assist his clients

  • May 13, 2020
Time to celebrate the BEST of the Island’s residential building projects!

Time to celebrate the BEST of the Island’s residential building projects!

Entries are open for Vancouver Island’s Building Excellence Awards

  • Feb 17, 2020
Time to celebrate the BEST of the Island’s residential building projects!
Local designers win big at B.C. Awards

Local designers win big at B.C. Awards

Island cabinetmaker crafts spectacular solutions for all your storage needs

  • Feb 3, 2020
Local designers win big at B.C. Awards
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Vancouver Island casino expands and adds gaming, entertainment and dining options

  • Aug 30, 2018
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