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...
How Red Cedar Wood Is Ideal For Exterior Use20181227022912
How Red Cedar Wood Is Ideal For Exterior Use
December 27, 2018compare, decking, exterior use, joists, posts, red cedar, rot proof, shingles, siding, white pine, wood0 comments
Canada’s giant, magnificent cedars can grow an impressive 60 metres tall provided they have rich soil to sink their roots. We find these ‘thuja plicat...
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...
Caulking James Hardie Siding Facts You May Not Know20180926011524
Caulking James Hardie Siding Facts You May Not Know
September 26, 2018boards, caulking, corners, correct method, doors, ends, hardie, joints, sealants, sealing, siding, windows0 comments
HardiePlank fibre-cement lap siding is a tinted product available in a range of colours, or as plain. The joints between the boards do not require sea...
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,...
Why Engineered Wood is Better that Real Wood for Exterior Applications20180725050845
Why Engineered Wood is Better that Real Wood for Exterior Applications
July 25, 2018compare, cost, decay, door, engineered, insects, natural, rot, siding, strength, trim, window, wood0 comments
If you are longing to give your Calgary home a traditional siding effect, or just add trim around the doors and windows, you may be asking is there an...
We Pay for What We Get in the Contracting World20180718033056
We Pay for What We Get in the Contracting World
July 18, 2018building, calgary, contractor, costs, eavestroughs, quality counts, savings, siding, soffits0 comments
We get what we pay for in almost all situations. We say ‘almost’ because there must be an exception. There always are, although we cannot put our fing...
Visible Cues That Siding Needs Replacing Before Winter20180711055812
Visible Cues That Siding Needs Replacing Before Winter
July 11, 2018aging, damage, energy bills, insects, needs replacing, rotting, siding, signs, storms, ultra violet, uv, wind0 comments
Chilly winters, snow, and biting winds return in Calgary winters. Therefore, it is a wise decision to repair or replace damaged and aging siding befor...