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
January 26, 2022advantages, aluminum, calgary, fascia, fit, install, material, purpose, uses, vinyl, wood0 comments
‘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
December 7, 2021advantages, appearance, eaves, energy savings, roof overhangs, safety, uses, ventilation0 comments
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
February 14, 2018applications, calgary, eaves, fascias, fibre cement, fire proof, insect resistant, rot resistant, siding, soffits, uses0 comments
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...