Eavestroughing a Poorly-Framed Outbuilding20240807113421
Eavestroughing a Poorly-Framed Outbuilding
August 7, 2024asphalt tiles, building, eavestroughing, framing, garage, gutters, outbuilding, siding, timber framing0 comments
Constructing a garage, or other outbuilding with siding over a timber frame is an attractive quick-fix when you need an affordable solution. The theor...
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...
Why Our Minimum Charges are Fair20191009021948
Why Our Minimum Charges are Fair
October 9, 2019calgary, canada, contingencies, eavestroughing, margins, minimum charges, rates, roofing, siding0 comments
Every now and then a customer calls in and says ‘I have a quick job for you if you need a stocking-filler’. They may be a regular or a new client. How...
How Fibre Cement Siding Can Increase the Curb Appeal and Resale Value of Your Home20180516031907
How Fibre Cement Siding Can Increase the Curb Appeal and Resale Value of Your Home
May 16, 2018add value, aluminum, calgary, cladding, colour range, eavestroughing, enduring, fascias, fibre siding, fireproof, impact, james hardie, long lasting, low maintenance, resistant, soffits, strong, valiant exteriors, window0 comments
We are in the process of transforming a home in Bearspaw, Alberta just beyond Calgary city limits. The old vertical cedar siding has taken a hammering...
How We Need to Improve Water Management in Calgary20180321120026
How We Need to Improve Water Management in Calgary
March 21, 2018alberta, barrels, calgary, drought, eavestroughing, global warming, gutters, harvest rainwater, rocky mountains, save, security, shortage, snow melt, tanks, water, winter rain0 comments
We came across a news item concerning eleven cities most likely to run out of drinking water, as Cape Town, South Africa appears to be. We had ...
How Eavestroughing Works to Take the Rain and Melt Away20180110080006
How Eavestroughing Works to Take the Rain and Melt Away
January 10, 2018components, eavestrough, eavestroughing, gutter, guttering, how eavestroughing works, how it works, maintenance, parts, system0 comments
Imagine for a moment if there were no eavestroughs around a pitched roof. When it snowed, the melt would drip on the backs of our necks as we went in ...
The Exterior Components of a House to Care For20180103093101
The Exterior Components of a House to Care For
January 3, 2018components, eavestroughing, exterior, facsia, house, maintain, parts, roof, siding, soffit, waterproof, weatherproof0 comments
The exterior components of a house are what keep it warm and dry inside. We seldom give a thought to their actual purpose though....