Spring is the ideal time to be thinking about adding a carport to your home. Not only is it a great time to make use of the warmer weather and melted snowpack, but it will also help you deal with the trauma of having to shovel and scrape your car clear all winter long. With…
No matter the time of year, a DIY carport adds a level of convenience to your Calgary property. In the winter, the carport protects your vehicles from the worst of the snow and ice storms and reduces the amount of driveway that you need to shovel. In the summer, you’ll find your carport gives you…
There’s many things to love about snow in Calgary. If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, there’s the promise of skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing as soon as the first storm hits, and even if that’s not your thing, the snow transforms the city and makes it look beautiful. However, as anyone who has spent at least one…
For all the sunshine days that Calgary gets (an average of 300 or more every year!), the city gets its fair share of snow to go with it. As anyone who has lived in the city during the winter months, the sheer volume of snow can make it difficult to go about your day to…
There’s a sense of inevitability about the first snowstorm in Calgary. It’s never a question of if your backyard is going to get covered in snow till spring, more that you don’t know when the first storm will hit. While you can’t do anything about the amount of snow you’ll get each winter, you can…
With winter underway, there’s mixed feelings across Calgary. On the one hand, there’s something magical about the transformation that snow brings to the city, and winter also brings a whole host of fun celebrations and vacations. On the other hand, winter also brings snow and ice which have to be shovelled, and sub-zero temperatures that…
When it comes to your home life, the old adage that time is money isn’t necessarily the case, but it’s always true that you’d rather be spending time with your family and your hobbies than messing around with household chores like shovelling the snow off your car or keeping the garage tidy. Fortunately, there is…
Winter is always a hot topic of conversation for Calgary residents. There’s endless discussion about when the temperatures are going to start to plummet, when the first big snow will be, and how much total snowfall there might be. Everything is up for debate from the effect of the El Nino that year to historical…
There is nothing more frustrating to Calgary homeowners than having to defrost your car throughout winter, or having to dig it out of the snow after the latest big storm. Not only does this take up a lot of time, but unless you’re willing to invest in an automatic car starter or go outside half…
For some people, winter in Calgary is a joyful affair. The snow makes everything look clean and beautiful, and the world feels like it’s in suspended animation, waiting for the heat of spring and summer to return. For others, the snow and ice represents a daily chore to deal with, and there’s nothing worse than…