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Spring Cleaning and Home Maintenance Tips
by OakWood Media | April 26, 2023 | Featured | 0 Comments
The Times They Are A Changin’
by OakWood | February 23, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured | 0 Comments
OakWood Uses Modular Building Technology on Semi-Detached
by OakWood | February 16, 2021 | Expert Advice, Featured, News | 0 Comments
How to make your home an energy-efficient champ
by OakWood | March 8, 2019 | Featured | 0 Comments
New technology in energy-efficiency for homes
Jun 17, 2019 | Energy Efficiency
New technology in energy-efficiency for homesOakWood beta tests advanced new technology for reducing a home’s energy requirementsThis past March, OakWood sent a small contingent to the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas – the largest event of its kind in North...
Green is Beautiful
Jun 10, 2019 | Before & After, Renovation Advice
Energy efficient materials and minimalist design create a stunning multi room, eco-friendly addition Not long ago, building green seemed like a trade-off. Yes, it was environmentally friendly and the right thing to do, but did it look sensational. Good for the...
How to make your home an energy-efficient champ
Mar 8, 2019 | Featured
Like most homeowners, chances are you’re interested in lowering your heating, cooling and energy costs. Here’s the thing: unfortunately, there’s no single product or a magic solution for achieving savings and improving energy utilization. It takes a whole house,...
Renovate or Move?
Mar 6, 2019 | Expert Advice
5 questions to help with the renovate or move decision. You love your neighbourhood but your home is well past its best before date. Do you stay and renovate or go through the misery of a move? Here are five questions to help with the renovate-or-move decision.1. Are...
Drab to Dramatic
Mar 4, 2019 | Before & After
While somewhat tired and dated, these homeowners still loved their period home. Unfortunately, with a growing family the house no longer met their needs. It was dark, compartmentalized, and dysfunctional. It was time to move, which they did not consider an option, or...
The biggest renovation cost driver in your renovation
Mar 3, 2019 | Renovation Advice
It’s not what you think! Many renovators and expert sources suggest that the size of your renovation is the biggest single determinant of cost. On the surface that makes some sense. The bigger the space, the more materials you need. The more materials you need, the...
From Tired to Trendy
Aug 10, 2017 | Before & After
Here’s a familiar story of a homeowner who absolutely loved the neighbourhood and area she had been living in for years. The actual home? Not so much! Instead of moving, she decided to stay and renovate – and make her retirement dream home. Relocating the garage...