Time to Harvest the Rain in Calgary Again20240703030628
Time to Harvest the Rain in Calgary Again
Water shortages in the developing world seldom come into focus in our minds. We have all the necessities we need in Calgary if we are fortunate. Why s...
Sourcing the Tradespeople of the Future20240619021527
Sourcing the Tradespeople of the Future
There was a time when sourcing the tradespeople we need in our business was still relatively easy. If we offered a fair rate and decent working condit...
How Many Soffit Vents Do I Need?20240530052734
How Many Soffit Vents Do I Need?
Attic ventilation is something most of us hardly spare a thought for, until we notice mould developing in the living areas downstairs. A well-ventilat...
Installing a Gutter From a MEWP20240507043331
Installing a Gutter From a MEWP
May 7, 2024calgary, eaves troughs, elevating, gutters, lifting, man lift, mobile, work platform0 comments
We would never attempt to install an eaves trough system sitting on the edge of a roof, or bending over one from behind. In the first instance, this w...
Gutter End Caps For Imperfect Roofs20240501044707
Gutter End Caps For Imperfect Roofs
When we look up at a building from below, fitting eaves troughs could be a walk in a park. The gutter end caps and rectangular corners slide into plac...
Commercial Gutter Guide for Business20240417052444
Commercial Gutter Guide for Business
Our customers are sometimes surprised to see our team at business sites in Calgary. While it’s true we spend more time on residential projects, we hav...
Lindab Steel Gutters With Magnesium20240410021342
Lindab Steel Gutters With Magnesium
We have begun supplying Lindab steel gutters in their full ‘Magestic’ eaves trough range. The magnesium in the enhanced galvanized coating extends the...
Maintaining Eaves as Interactive Systems20240326021034
Maintaining Eaves as Interactive Systems
An eave is a collective term for an overhang at the lower edge of a roof, that keeps rainwater away from the walls below. This eave normally projects ...
Attic Vents Provide Natural Protection20240313020132
Attic Vents Provide Natural Protection
An ‘attic’ for our purposes is an open space directly beneath the pitched roof of a building. This ‘loft’ may also go by the name of a ‘garret’ depend...
Board and Batten Back in Fashion20240306020110
Board and Batten Back in Fashion
Our image for today is of a green ‘carpenter gothic house’ dating from 1840 in New Haven, Connecticut. There’s something about this enduri...