Faulty Vapour Barriers Causing Unsightly Streaks20180905005404
Faulty Vapour Barriers Causing Unsightly Streaks
September 5, 2018barrier, barriers, condensation, damp, heat, humidity, proofing, siding, stains, transfer, vapour0 comments
What’s happening to this house. Something seems to have gone wrong and is causing those unsightly streaks. After you scroll down to view it, we&...
James Hardie – The Company And the Fascinating History20180829053812
James Hardie – The Company And the Fascinating History
August 29, 2018andrew reid, asia, australia, boards, company, hardie, history, james, new zealand, north america, panels, siding, strips0 comments
James Hardie the company began when an enterprising young Scotsman left his family’s tannery business, and moved to Melbourne, Australia. It was 1888,...
Trump Tariffs on Canada Bite Local Aluminium Prices Rise20180822043201
Trump Tariffs on Canada Bite Local Aluminium Prices Rise
August 22, 2018aluminium, america, canada, costs, recycle, smelters, steel, tarriff, trade, trump, war0 comments
Canada exports almost $2 billion of aluminum products annually. Of this, 87% traditionally goes to America according to National Resources Canada. Our...
Quality Takes Time, And Therefore So Do Our Jobs20180815073906
Quality Takes Time, And Therefore So Do Our Jobs
August 15, 2018completion, decent, delivery, distance, electricity, materials, pipes, planning, proper, quality, safety, telecom, time, tools, weather0 comments
Quality takes time, and so do our jobs because both are close to our hearts. Our work is meticulous and we want to be proud of everything we do. Even ...
Manufactured Versus Natural Stone What’s Best for You20180808092630
Manufactured Versus Natural Stone What’s Best for You
August 8, 2018cladding, compare, faux, genuine, imitation, manufactured, natural, price, stone, true, veneer, which is better0 comments
Natural stone is probably the oldest durable building material after caves. It is however expensive, and time-consuming to quarry, cut and chisel to s...
Things You May Not Know About Aluminum Metal20180801065006
Things You May Not Know About Aluminum Metal
August 1, 2018aluminum, carbon, eavestroughs, environment, fascias, gutters, history, production, soffits0 comments
Aluminum comprises around 8% of Earth’s crust, making it the third most abundant element after oxygen and silicon. However, we seldom find it in raw f...
Why Engineered Wood is Better that Real Wood for Exterior Applications20180725050845
Why Engineered Wood is Better that Real Wood for Exterior Applications
July 25, 2018compare, cost, decay, door, engineered, insects, natural, rot, siding, strength, trim, window, wood0 comments
If you are longing to give your Calgary home a traditional siding effect, or just add trim around the doors and windows, you may be asking is there an...
We Pay for What We Get in the Contracting World20180718033056
We Pay for What We Get in the Contracting World
July 18, 2018building, calgary, contractor, costs, eavestroughs, quality counts, savings, siding, soffits0 comments
We get what we pay for in almost all situations. We say ‘almost’ because there must be an exception. There always are, although we cannot put our fing...
Visible Cues That Siding Needs Replacing Before Winter20180711055812
Visible Cues That Siding Needs Replacing Before Winter
July 11, 2018aging, damage, energy bills, insects, needs replacing, rotting, siding, signs, storms, ultra violet, uv, wind0 comments
Chilly winters, snow, and biting winds return in Calgary winters. Therefore, it is a wise decision to repair or replace damaged and aging siding befor...
The Impact of UV Rays On Exteriors of Buildings20180704013921
The Impact of UV Rays On Exteriors of Buildings
July 4, 2018after market, claddings, coatings, decking, light, material, paints, plumbing, polymer, protection, shingles, sprays, ultra violet, uv, vinyl0 comments
Ultra violet light, or UV for short, is just off the spectrum we human beings can see. However, it has other, non-visible effects including sunburn an...