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Energy Efficiency through Integrated Design

PKHBA members participate in CHBA’s Local Energy Efficiency Partnerships (LEEP) workshop on the Integrated Design Process on October 7th 2024.

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How to Prepare Your Home for Winter

The Farmers’ Almanac forecast for the winter of 2024-2025 suggests that Canadians should brace for a particularly challenging season. PKHBA

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Top 10 Homebuyers Preferences

In the intricate dance of home buying, certain features stand out as prime considerations for prospective homeowners. These top 10

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Get a New Home Built Just for You

Thinking about buying a home? Looking for great style and lots of features? Want a home that’s designed for your

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January 18, 2024January 15, 2024 Cottage Country 345 Views advice, agreement, Bobcaygeon, Buckhorn, Building a New Home, Business liability insurance, Canada, CCC Publications, Communities in Cottage Country, Community, contract, contractor, cottage, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, cottage country lifestyle, Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine, Cottage Country Magazine, Cottage Life, family, Fenelon Falls, GST/HST, Haliburton, home, inspections, Kawartha Lakes, kawartha magazine, Kawarthas, Kawarthas Magazine, lakefield, land, Lifestyle Magazine, Lindsay, materials, municipality, Ontario, pay schedule, pay wage, permits, Peterborough, Peterborough & The Kawarthas Home Builders Association, PKHBA, plan, protection, risks, winter, work schedule, Workers’ Compensation coverage, writing, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Building a New Home?

Then Get it in Writing! If you own land and plan to hire a contractor to build your new home,

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November 13, 2023November 11, 2023 Cottage Country 372 Views 35 years, 600 Neal Drive, 705 745 9042, accessory, appliances, art, Award, bars, bath, Best Kitchen, beverages, Cabinetree, Canada, CCC Publications, Christmas, Communities in Cottage Country, Community, cottage, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, cottage country lifestyle, Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine, Cottage Country Magazine, Cottage Life, culinary, decor, Elevating Your Holiday Gatherings, entertaining, Facebook, family, friends, guests, holiday season, home, Home Builder of the Year, hosting, Instagram, Kawartha Lakes, kawartha magazine, Kawarthas, Kawarthas Magazine, kitchen, Lifestyle Magazine, love, manufacturing, Memories, North American Build Magazine, Ontario, pantries, pantry, Peterborough, pinterest, PKHBA, Reader's Choice, sentimental, shop local, shopping, styles, wine cooler, winter, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Elevating Your Holiday Gatherings

The Art of Entertaining with Custom Cabinetry As the holiday season approaches, the excitement of hosting family and friends becomes

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20th Annual 2022 PKHBA Housing Design Awards

PKHBA was thrilled to host the 20th Annual Housing Design Awards on April 27th, 2022. Our members were able to

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PKHBA Five Steps to a Worry-Free Renovation or Addition

If you’d like to approach your renovation or addition with confidence, reduce the risk, minimize the inconvenience, and maximize the

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PKHBA Supports Local Builders

Peterborough and Kawartha Home Builders Association is deeply ingrained and committed to building communities in the neighbourhoods we serve. We

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January 17, 2023January 16, 2023 Cottage Country 519 Views affordable housing, auction, bids, Bobcaygeon, Buckhorn, business owners, Canada, CCC Publications, City and County of Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes, Communities in Cottage Country, Community, construction, cottage, Cottage Country, Cottage Country Connection, cottage country lifestyle, Cottage Country Lifestyle Magazine, Cottage Country Magazine, Cottage Life, Fenelon Falls, Habitat for Humanity, Haliburton, home, home builder, industry, Kawartha Lakes, kawartha magazine, Kawarthas, Kawarthas Magazine, lakefield, Lifestyle Magazine, Lindsay, members, Mitch Cleary, need, Ontario, Peterborough, Peterborough Curling Club, PKHBA, raised, residential, Stone House Hall, The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Home Builders Association, Your Lifestyle Magazine

Charity Auction Supports Habitat for Humanity

The Peterborough & the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA) is the voice of the residential construction industry in the City

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