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)...
What You Should Know Fascia Cladding20220126003220

What You Should Know Fascia Cladding

‘Fascia’ in architecture refers to the vertical strip running directly beneath a roof edge, and often attached to the lower end of the rafters.  There...
Roof Overhangs Keep More Than Windows Dry20211207010851

Roof Overhangs Keep More Than Windows Dry

Allowing a roof to extend beyond the outer walls of a building, creates more than a pleasing architectural feature. It also shades the doors, and wind...
Weeping Tiles What’s Behind the Name?20190605013938

Weeping Tiles What’s Behind the Name?

Weeping Tile Installed Under Patio © Valiant Exteriors A long time ago it’s possible ancient romans used perforated clay tiles to carry water away ben...
How Fibre Cement Siding Retains Its Appeal Over Time20180214080024

How Fibre Cement Siding Retains Its Appeal Over Time

Although fashions may come and go in Calgary, fibre cement siding has retained its appeal since an Austrian invented it in 1901. It is not difficult t...