Water Passes Through French Drains Readily20231121014237
Water Passes Through French Drains Readily
Water can be a problem to drain away. This is especially the case where people pass by regularly, and we don’t want to disturb foot traffic. French dr...
Innovations in Engineered Artificial Stone20190612010555
Innovations in Engineered Artificial Stone
June 12, 2019artificial, cast, cladding, counters, coverings, engineers, floors, history, ideas, marble, quartz, sidings, sills, stone, suggestions, tiles, tips, tops0 comments
BeOnStone Detail Brightens Up the Garage © Valiant Exteriors Engineered artificial stone has been popular for centuries. It may have reached its artis...
Two Sides to the EIFS Cladding System20190402221239
Two Sides to the EIFS Cladding System
April 2, 2019damp, eifs, exterior insulation finish system, history, mould, probems, solutions, underlying causes0 comments
Traditional Rendering Versus Slipfaced The exterior insulation finish system or EIFS was all the rage when service people returned from World War 2. T...
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...
Remarkable Bricks Are The Building Blocks of Civilization20181017032027
Remarkable Bricks Are The Building Blocks of Civilization
October 17, 2018bricks, building blocks, cement, civilization, clay, concrete, fired, history, sun-dried0 comments
Brick are solid rectangular objects used in construction. Builders use them to make walls, paving, accessories and decoration. While the term traditio...
James Hardie – The Company And the Fascinating History20180829053812
James Hardie – The Company And the Fascinating History
August 29, 2018andrew reid, asia, australia, boards, company, hardie, history, james, new zealand, north america, panels, siding, strips0 comments
James Hardie the company began when an enterprising young Scotsman left his family’s tannery business, and moved to Melbourne, Australia. It was 1888,...
Things You May Not Know About Aluminum Metal20180801065006
Things You May Not Know About Aluminum Metal
August 1, 2018aluminum, carbon, eavestroughs, environment, fascias, gutters, history, production, soffits0 comments
Aluminum comprises around 8% of Earth’s crust, making it the third most abundant element after oxygen and silicon. However, we seldom find it in raw f...