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Making Your Home More Energy-Efficient
Whether you’re planning small fixes or major renovations, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has put together resources to help you consider making energy efficiency upgrades. They will help lower your energy consumption and energy bills and can add value to your home.
8 Quick Facts about Radon
Don’t know much about radon? No problem. Tarion has developed some quick facts for you, as a new homeowner, including the fact that if your new home warranty provides radon remediation coverage for seven years from the original possession date.
When Do you Need an Architect?
As a homeowner, if you are wondering when and if you need to hire an architect, check out the OAA’s resources to help you determine that – and their Directory to research licensed architects.
CCMC Registry: Is This Product Code Compliant?
Whether you are a new home builder trying out new innovations, a new homeowner embarking on renovations or a building official trying to determine product eligibility for an alternative solution: Check out CCMC’s Online Product Registry.
City of Toronto – Live Green Resources
If you are a homeowner in Toronto, your city has prepared a resource section to support you in maintaining an energy efficient home, learning about incentive programs, help you with renovations, understanding climate impacts on your home and reducing waste.
Basement Flooding – Homeowner Checklist
Climate conditions continue to impact the resiliency of our homes. The ICLR has developed a ‘Protecting Your Home From..’ series, including one focused on Basement Flooding, to help you in protecting your home.
Buying a Condominium
So You’re Thinking About Buying a Condominium? CMHC, Canada’s Mortgage and Housing Corporation, has prepared many resources including a Condominium Buyer’s Guide to provide you with the basic background information you need to figure out if condominium ownership is really for you.
Condo Owners’ Guide
As a condominium owner there is a lot to become aware of, and benefit from in condo living. The Condominium Authority of Ontario has prepared a free Condo Owners’ Guide to support your condo ownership journey.
Finding a Renovator
Although renovators are not licensed or regulated in Ontario, there are still resources available for homeowners looking to find a reliable contractor for their home renovation projects.