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Pressure Treated Wood, and Siding
August 16, 2023color, copper, duration, paint, pressure, pressure treated, seal, treatment, wood0 comments
Wood degrades naturally unless we intervene and take counter measures. Insects too can take their toll. Alexander the Great’s engineers soaked wood fo...
Beware False Promises on Old Gutters20220906085505
Beware False Promises on Old Gutters
Few things last forever in his modern world, although some eavestrough contractors may pretend otherwise. Various natural forces inevitably take thei...
Plumbing Boots Not Made for Walking20210119062029
Plumbing Boots Not Made for Walking
January 19, 2021calgary, flashing, plumbing boots, seal, stack pipe, vent pipe, waterproofing0 comments
Those boots are made for walking, sang Nancy Sinatra in December 1965. Although to tell the truth the boots were actually made to keep the moisture ou...
Parts of Aluminum Eavestrough Systems20210112045845
Parts of Aluminum Eavestrough Systems
January 12, 2021brackets, calgary, corners, down pipes, eavestrough, elbows, ends, fix, gutter, hangars, joints, screw, seal, system0 comments
An eavestrough system has the job of gathering snow and melt as it flows down the roof, and channeling it into the storm water drains below. The term ...
Why Are My Windows Becoming Foggy20190724040038
Why Are My Windows Becoming Foggy
July 24, 2019abuse, argon, cause, failed, fogging, gas, insulated, insulation, krypton, reasons, repair, replace, seal, why, windows0 comments
It was quite common to see windows becoming foggy on the inside in days of single glass panes. That was because high indoor humidity condensed, and fo...