Can You Lay Asphalt Shingles Over Old Ones?20190626065708

Can You Lay Asphalt Shingles Over Old Ones?

Can You Lay Asphalt Shingles Over Old Ones?   The simple answer is you could add a second layer, provided the old one still forms a solid base. I...
Sudden Hailstorms over Calgary in June20190618074127

Sudden Hailstorms over Calgary in June

Thunder storms are a common event all over Alberta in June, when towering cumulonimbus clouds gather. These are huge amounts of water vapor carried up...
Innovations in Engineered Artificial Stone20190612010555

Innovations in Engineered Artificial Stone

BeOnStone Detail Brightens Up the Garage © Valiant Exteriors Engineered artificial stone has been popular for centuries. It may have reached its artis...
Weeping Tiles What’s Behind the Name?20190605013938

Weeping Tiles What’s Behind the Name?

Weeping Tile Installed Under Patio © Valiant Exteriors A long time ago it’s possible ancient romans used perforated clay tiles to carry water away ben...
Waterproofing at Deck / Wall Transition Points20190529013010

Waterproofing at Deck / Wall Transition Points

Fairly Severe Water Damage © Valiant Exteriors There’s more to the construction of wooden decks that usually meets the eye. They comprise a supporting...
Using Metal Flashing with Asphalt Shingles20190522020501

Using Metal Flashing with Asphalt Shingles

Insufficient Drip Edge on Asphalt Shingle Roof: © Valiant Exteriors Some eavestroughs fail to do their job properly because water drips down from the ...
How Galvanizing Delays Steel Corrosion20190515031455

How Galvanizing Delays Steel Corrosion

Corrosion or rusting occurs when iron or steel react with oxygen in the presence of moisture. In time, the metal may convert entirely to rust and disi...
Things You May Not Know About Asphalt20190507012248

Things You May Not Know About Asphalt

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Asphalt, also known as bitumen in the trade, is a semi-solid form of petroleum in a sticky, black, and highly viscous state. Approximately 70% of glob...
Hail Resistant Options for Asphalt Shingles20190502053856

Hail Resistant Options for Asphalt Shingles

Asphalt shingles continue to be one of the most widely used roofing covers in North America on account of installation cost and long life span. Indeed...
Roof Sheathing And Replacement Costs20190424012640

Roof Sheathing And Replacement Costs

A roof stripped down to the very basics comprises a frame resting on walls, and a covering over it to complete the building envelope. There are many d...