Workstation sinks have earned their spot in Canadian kitchens, from condo galleys in Vancouver to century-home renovations in Halifax. When something starts sticking, draining slowly or leaking, it is tempting...
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An undermount sink that leaks, sags or smells tends to trigger the same reaction in every homeowner: start pricing a replacement. Slow down. Most undermount sink problems have solutions that...
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In any showroom from Vancouver to Halifax you will find two kitchen faucets that look nearly identical priced far apart. The finish matches, the spout arcs the same way, and...
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Walk into any kitchen showroom from Vancouver to Halifax and you will meet the same four sink materials again and again: stainless steel, granite composite, fireclay and enamelled cast iron....
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A composite sink that has gone chalky, streaky or rough around the drain can look like it is done for. Most of the time it is not. Granite composite, the...
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A vanity light that flickers, hums or goes half dark feels like a replacement waiting to happen. Sometimes it is. More often, the fixture itself is fine and the true...
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A shower that drains slowly, smells musty or leaves a stain on the ceiling below rarely announces exactly what has gone wrong. The tempting shortcut is to blame the drain...
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A hand shower that sputters, drips or refuses to switch spray modes looks like a candidate for replacement, but most of the time it is not. The great majority of...
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A wobbly towel bar, a spotted finish, a paper holder that droops every time someone touches it: these are among the most common complaints in Canadian bathrooms, and also among...
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Pick up two bathroom faucets that look identical in photos and one can weigh twice as much as the other. That difference is the whole story of this guide. The...
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A wall-hung toilet hides its tank, fill valve and mounting frame inside the wall, which is exactly why a problem with one feels more serious than the same problem on...
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An apron-front sink is one of the hardest working fixtures in a Canadian kitchen, and when something goes wrong it tends to get blamed for trouble it did not cause....
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A toilet seat that wobbles, slams, or simply looks tired is one of the most common bathroom complaints in Canadian homes, and one of the most misdiagnosed. Some failures take...
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