Which Type of Gutter Shape Is Best?20230502081715

Which Type of Gutter Shape Is Best?

Eavestroughs come in a variety of several shapes, or should we say profiles to be strictly correct. The one that’s best for the particular situation d...
Things to Know About Snow Guards20230426082147

Things to Know About Snow Guards

Love it or hate it, winter means snow in Calgary, and another chore when we would rather be tucked up warm inside. Like most domestic tasks, it can be...
Board and Batten to Welcome You20230419092327

Board and Batten to Welcome You

We prefer to use LP Smart Side engineered wood, where clients specify this country-style, yet chic finish. Placing wood molding, or battens over panel...
The Best Gutter Hangar Types for You20230404081739

The Best Gutter Hangar Types for You

There are more than a few gutter hanger types available in Calgary, and making the right choice can be quite confusing. We call our gutter brackets ou...
Enclosed Soffits Need Regular Attention20230329090449

Enclosed Soffits Need Regular Attention

A soffit is the part of a roof that extends beyond the outside walls of a building. As you can see from the image above, there are loads of spaces whe...
How to Avoid Frozen Gutters20230321054450

How to Avoid Frozen Gutters

Water will freeze faster when it is not flowing, and that’s because the motion that jumbled the molecules in the water has ceased. That’s why ri...
Roof Splash Guards – Do We Recommend20230315071731

Roof Splash Guards – Do We Recommend

Our image shows the vulnerable parts of a roof, which are most likely to be where the sections join. These, as far as this particular roof goes, are t...
Attaching Vinyl Siding With Nails20230306010814

Attaching Vinyl Siding With Nails

We like to attach our vinyl siding to a lattice of wooden studs over a plywood base. This ensures a level plane without any waves and troughs. Then we...
How Sheathing Under Siding Matters20230301054935

How Sheathing Under Siding Matters

The average Calgary homeowner may believe the siding they see, is all there is to their waterproofing. However, nothing could be further from the trut...
Oriented Strand Board or Plywood20230221035254

Oriented Strand Board or Plywood

The price of solid timber keeps rising, while environmentalists tell us to use every scrap of tree we harvest. Plywood and oriented strand board (OSB)...