Best Exterior Insulation Practice in Calgary20230918090827
Best Exterior Insulation Practice in Calgary
Calgary lies between the Canadian Rockies and the Canadian Prairies. The semi-monsoonal climate creates temperatures ranging from 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) in...
Are Hinged Downspouts Right for You?20211221015653
Are Hinged Downspouts Right for You?
December 21, 2021building, hinged downspouts, home, proofing, storm water, water management0 comments
A surprising amount of water flows down roofs to eaves troughs during heavy rain. In theory it disappears into down spouts and then drains that become...
Fitting Rigid Insulation Under Siding20210608020823
Fitting Rigid Insulation Under Siding
June 8, 2021benefits, cost, home, humidity, insulation, r factor, rigid, siding, thermal transfer0 comments
The vinyl and fibre board siding strips popular in Calgary have not kept pace with warmer and cooler seasons. They can no longer cope with cold winter...
Clean Up After Hailstone Alley Strikes Calgary20200623060850
Clean Up After Hailstone Alley Strikes Calgary
June 23, 20202020, business, calgary, damage, hail alley, hailstorm, home, how hail works, local company, repairs0 comments
Our phones are still ringing as our beloved city cleans up the mess after the devastating June 13 hailstorm. Calgary Herald has kept us up to date wit...
6 Tips for Re-Siding Your Home20200115000901
6 Tips for Re-Siding Your Home
January 15, 2020advice, building, calgary, fibre, home, james hardie, office, re-siding, residing, tips, vinyl0 comments
There is a great saying in our workshop ‘measure twice, cut once’. In other words, be sure you know what you want, before you do it. Not wasting mater...
How Home Design Impacts Eavestroughing20190918030017
How Home Design Impacts Eavestroughing
September 18, 2019capacity, design, dormer, downpipes, eavestroughs, gable, gullies, hip, home, house, rain, roof, snow0 comments
A roof is often the last thing we look at when purchasing a home. We may give it a sideways glance before we enter, and a superficial look when we lea...
How Trends in Canadian Home Design Changed20181003013714
How Trends in Canadian Home Design Changed
October 3, 2018calgary, canada, home, inter-generational, loans, mortgage, multifamily, post war, second entrance, single family, size, type0 comments
By the 1950’s Canada was a largely urbanised society. The population increased rapidly after the war, due to waves of new immigrants, and baby boomers...