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Handyman advice for Cambridge homeowners
Plain-language guides from the Handyman Cambridge team.
Repairing a heritage home in Cambridge: when do you need the City's approval?
Designated, listed, or in a heritage district? What that means for fixing windows, trim and porches on older homes in Galt, Blair and Dickson Hill, and where grant money comes in.
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How to winterize an older Cambridge house: a fall checklist from the basement up
Outdoor taps, the pipe from the property line in, the attic hatch, the rim joist and the doors. A fall checklist for Galt brick, Preston bungalows and Hespeler frame houses.
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Aging in place in Cambridge: what the accessibility tax credit and Ontario Renovates cover
Grab bars, handrails and small safety changes for an older parent in Cambridge, and two programs that can help: the federal Home Accessibility Tax Credit and the Region's Ontario Renovates.
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