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Home Resources

Helping you make the most of your home.

At Cornerstone Construction, we want you to love your home now and for years to come. Whether you're keeping up with seasonal maintenance, planning your next project, looking for design inspiration or choosing the right products and finishes, we've gathered resources to help. Explore our maintenance guides, home design inspiration, and trusted exterior and interior suppliers to help you care for, improve and enjoy your home.

Seasonal Maintenance Schedules

A little maintenance goes a long way. Keep your home in great shape year-round with seasonal checklists (from Progressive Home Warranty) designed to help you stay on top of routine maintenance, catch potential issues early, and protect your home for years to come. 

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Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

The birds are chirping, the snow is melting, and it’s time to dust off the lawnmower and get ready for allergy season. With the spring weather warming, it’s time to ensure your home is tuned up and ready for the spring and summer months.

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Summer Home Maintenance Checklist

With the summer weather shining on us, it’s time to ensure your home is tuned up and ready and performing to its fullest.

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Fall Home Maintenance Checklist

The leaves are turning, the air is cooling, and it’s time to get ready for winter. With the fall weather coming, it’s time to ensure your home is tuned up and ready for the fall and winter months.

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Winter Home Maintenance Checklist

The leaves are gone, and the ground is mostly covered, it is official, winter is here. It’s time to ensure your home is tuned up and ready.

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Homecare Maintenance Guide

Establishing and following a maintenance schedule is the best way to manage your household maintenance budget, to protect your investment and to prevent problems. This seasonal schedule of maintenance tasks should not replace the manufacturer’s recommendations. We suggest that you use licensed contractors for any tasks you may feel that you don’t have the technical knowledge or ability to perform.

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Humidity in Your Home

Managing humidity is an important part of protecting your home. Learn how changing outdoor temperatures can affect indoor humidity, what levels to aim for during the winter months, and simple steps you can take to help prevent condensation, excess moisture and damage to your home.

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Surface Water Management

Proper drainage helps protect your home from water-related damage. Learn how grading, window wells, eavestroughs, downspouts, landscaping and sump systems work together to direct water away from your foundation and help keep your home dry.

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Home Design Inspiration

Building your dream home or planning a renovation, but not sure where to start? Explore the resources below for ideas and inspiration to help you discover what you love and bring your vision to life.

Canadian Home Builders’ Renovation Planning Guide

Planning a renovation? The Canadian Home Builders’ Association offers practical guidance to help you plan your project, make design decisions, establish a budget and know what to consider before work begins.

10 Aging-in-Place Features

Good design can make a home safer, more comfortable and easier to use at every stage of life. Explore practical ideas like curbless showers, wider doorways, nonslip flooring and other features that can make your home work better for everyone.

Small-but-Mighty Laundry Stations

You don't need a large laundry room to create a functional space. Explore clever ways to incorporate laundry, storage and workspace into smaller areas without sacrificing style.

Outdoor Renovation Ideas

Make more of your outdoor space with ideas for improving functionality, curb appeal and everyday enjoyment. Explore inspiration for landscaping, entertaining areas and exterior upgrades.

Bathroom Inspiration: Floating Vanities

Floating vanities can make bathrooms feel larger and more open while adding practical storage and a clean, modern look. See how different homeowners and designers have incorporated them into bathroom renovations.

Clever Ways to Finish a Kitchen Cabinet Run

The end of a cabinet run can be more than just a finished panel. Explore creative ways to turn that often-overlooked space into extra storage, display space or a useful feature in your kitchen.

Bedroom Design Ideas

Explore bedroom designs, layouts, finishes and details for inspiration when planning your own comfortable and inviting space.

Popular Bedroom Design Ideas

From calming neutrals to blues, greys and warmer accent colours, explore bedroom designs for ideas on colour, finishes, furniture placement and other details that can transform your space.

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