by Vulcan | Apr 28, 2026 | Home Renovation
Laundry rooms in the basement were a common feature in older homes, but are far less common in modern residential construction. According to recent data, over 72% of new homes have laundry on the first floor, with about 26% on upper floors. Meanwhile, only 1% are...
by Vulcan | Mar 26, 2026 | Home Renovation
While there is no specific data regarding the exact number, a significant percentage of southern Manitoba homeowners that we have spoken with through the years indicate a strong desire for more storage space. If we had to estimate, we’d say at least 50% report a...
by Vulcan | Feb 24, 2026 | Home Renovation
One can imagine a Seinfeld bit, with his unmistakable nasal drawl asking “What’s with unfinished basements??” followed by some diatribe about how residential developers just quit, figuring that buyers wouldn’t think to venture down there to...
by Vulcan | Jun 13, 2025 | Home Renovation
The term mudroom is used to describe a room in or adjacent to a house that is designed specifically for the removal of dirty or wet footwear and clothing. With the climate in Winnipeg getting more extreme with each passing year, local homeowners desire to build a...
by Vulcan | May 12, 2025 | Home Renovation
For many homeowners, a laundry room is an after-thought. It’s not even a “room” per se, but simply a designated space in a home, townhouse, or condo where a washing machine and dryer is installed, with a shelf for fabric softener and a square-foot...
by Vulcan | Jan 9, 2025 | Home Renovation
Like with most detached family homes or even townhouses/multiplexes in Winnipeg, basements come unfinished. They are often an afterthought, with developers assuming that homeowners prefer to take possession of it that way. The latter may be the case, but invariably...
