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Essential Eavestroughing Skills You Need

You need a unique set of essential eavestroughing skills, before you hang a set of gutters and down pipes on your house. Or, for that matter, before y...
Why 24 Gauge Steel Gutters Cost More20231129063733

Why 24 Gauge Steel Gutters Cost More

The 24 gauge steel that is the subject of this week’s post, is the industry standard for seam metal roofs. We also commonly find the robust material i...
Oriented Strand Board or Plywood20230221035254

Oriented Strand Board or Plywood

The price of solid timber keeps rising, while environmentalists tell us to use every scrap of tree we harvest. Plywood and oriented strand board (OSB)...
Ups and Downs of Metal Siding20220419010045

Ups and Downs of Metal Siding

Metal siding is chic and cool wrapped up in style. There’s no doubt about its ability to make a fashion statement. It immediately presents itself as a...
Class 4 Shingle Hail Impact Resistance20220214200037

Class 4 Shingle Hail Impact Resistance

Frequency of hail is on the increase in North America, and causing significant damage to roofs, cars and other exposed surfaces. The southern and cent...
Gambrel Roofs from the Horse’s Mouth20200722022630

Gambrel Roofs from the Horse’s Mouth

A gambrel is a symmetrical roof with two slopes on either side. It’s a classic in pioneer history, where it often provided extra accommodation for lar...
Why Engineered Wood is Better that Real Wood for Exterior Applications20180725050845

Why Engineered Wood is Better that Real Wood for Exterior Applications

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...