How Vinyl Decking and Cladding Transformed a Home20190417014602

How Vinyl Decking and Cladding Transformed a Home

Killarney 4-Plex BEFORE Valiant Exteriors Upgrade © We did a major workover of a tired looking 4-Plex in Killarney that cause quite a stir. The job in...
Is PVC Vinyl Decking a Good Solution?20190410025506

Is PVC Vinyl Decking a Good Solution?

PVC vinyl decking is a relatively new product having only arrived around 2005. It is one of the more expensive options although long life and easy mai...
Two Sides to the EIFS Cladding System20190402221239

Two Sides to the EIFS Cladding System

Traditional Rendering Versus Slipfaced The exterior insulation finish system or EIFS was all the rage when service people returned from World War 2. T...
Is It Time to Replace Your Asphalt Roof Shingles or Is The Damage Cosmetic?20190327063153

Is It Time to Replace Your Asphalt Roof Shingles or Is The Damage Cosmetic?

A shingle roof comprises a large number of identical overlapping sheets laid in rows from the bottom up. However unlike tiles, these lie flat against ...
Stucco, Ancient Art with Exciting Future20190320023100

Stucco, Ancient Art with Exciting Future

Stucco with its distinct texture © Valiant Exteriors The dividing line between stucco and plaster / rendering is vague, although stucco is more a deco...
Why Many Albertans Prefer Wood Stain for Their Cedar Siding20190313040809

Why Many Albertans Prefer Wood Stain for Their Cedar Siding

1×6 Tongue and Groove Select Tight knot Cedar Siding Even the best cedar wood can succumb to ultra violet radiation, water, mildew, fungus, and i...
Dew Point: Why Outside Walls Must Breathe20190306080701

Dew Point: Why Outside Walls Must Breathe

The Dew Point (DP) is the temperature to which air must cool down before water vapour saturates it. If the air cools further, the moisture ‘overflows’...
Using Metal Sheets for Roofs and Siding20190226235052

Using Metal Sheets for Roofs and Siding

Vertical Metal Siding on a warehouse Our roofs and sidings are our first line of defence against the elements. They shield us from sun, rain, snow, he...
Introduction to Window Types Available in Canada20190220001059

Introduction to Window Types Available in Canada

The first windows were holes in walls that people closed by stuffing vegetation in to keep the wind out. Later, someone had the bright idea of using w...
Steel and Aluminium as Residential Cladding20190212074443

Steel and Aluminium as Residential Cladding

Siding is arguably the second most important part of your home exterior after the roof. That’s because it keeps the weather at bay, while keeping you ...