Stucco, Ancient Art with Exciting Future20190320023100
Stucco, Ancient Art with Exciting Future
March 20, 2019aggregate, binder, calgary, canada, cement, history, lime, modern, origin, plaster, portland, rendering, siding, stucco, water0 comments
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
March 13, 2019alberta, binder, calgary, compare, contrast, pigment, solvent, varnish, which is better, wood stain0 comments
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
March 6, 2019attic ventilation, breathe, calculation, calgary, dew point, exterior walls, formula, humidity, solutions, temperature0 comments
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’...
Introduction to Window Types Available in Canada20190220001059
Introduction to Window Types Available in Canada
February 20, 2019awning, calgary, canada, casement, glass, glazing, hung, insulation, sliding, tilt, types, window, zone0 comments
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...
Why a Rain and Ice Shield is Necessary on a Roof20190206063656
Why a Rain and Ice Shield is Necessary on a Roof
Roofs are generally-speaking intended to control the flow of water traveling down the slope. Hence the lower edge of an upper tile or sheet overlaps t...
Why Rain Screen Siding is a Good, Green Idea20190116031821
Why Rain Screen Siding is a Good, Green Idea
January 16, 2019calgary, frame, insulation, new, rain, replacement, screen, siding, spruce, ventilation, wood0 comments
Siding’s main purpose is to protect the inner wall of a building from rain, snow, wind and sunlight. Canadians have also turned siding into a craft, w...
Why We Use K-Style Profile Gutters on Our Jobs20181219044042
Why We Use K-Style Profile Gutters on Our Jobs
December 19, 2018calgary, canada, dripster, eaves, gutta, gutters, manufacture, materials, profile, rhone, troughs0 comments
A gutter is a conduit for conveying water away. The word comes from the Roman ‘gutta’ meaning a ‘drop, spot, or mark’. Gutters have various names incl...
Responsibilities of Employers When Working on Roofs20181121005207
Responsibilities of Employers When Working on Roofs
November 21, 2018calgary, canada, construction, employee, employer, hazards, health, ladders, ontario, roofs, safety0 comments
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety holds employers responsible for implementing a plan to identify potential workplace hazards. An...
Do I Need a Building Permit For Calgary Improvements?20181024012105
Do I Need a Building Permit For Calgary Improvements?
October 24, 2018building permit, calgary, development permit, difference, fines, ontario, penalties, process0 comments
The short answer is yes you may need a building permit, but probably not for replacement siding. Moreover, if your neighbour puts up an illegal struct...
Why Winter Is a Good Time to Have Your Siding Done20181012055921
Why Winter Is a Good Time to Have Your Siding Done
October 12, 2018calgary, climate, construction, fascias, gutters, new, repairs, replacement, siding, soffits, summer, winter0 comments
Clients sometimes wonder how we keep going successfully all year round, given we work on the outside of homes in Calgary, southern Alberta. While we d...