Like probably every home owner in the country, Doug and I just endured long lines and depleted stock at our local home hardware store in the race to meet the deadline for the Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC)… which is now less than a week away.
Here is what our garage looks like now – stacked [...]

Doug and I just realized we have yet another reason to hurry up and get our renovations done as soon as possible…
Starting July 1, 2010 in Ontario, we will have to pay the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) of PST + GST = 13% on all services, and materials, of contractors and renovators. That will [...]