Window Flashing and What to Know20231219071316
Window Flashing and What to Know
December 19, 2023calgary, contractor, flashing, how to do, standards, tape, waterproofing, window0 comments
Window Flashing is a Tape that Waterproofs a Window Frame in an Opening Flashing is a water-proofing material that we fix around joints e.g. in a roof...
Do Sawtooth Roofs Make Good Sense20211213061851
Do Sawtooth Roofs Make Good Sense
December 13, 2021benefits, cons, disadvantages, hail, multiple pitch, pros, sawtooth roof, snow, waterproofing0 comments
Sawtooth roofs present apparently simple opportunities to add light, and even fresh air to large enclosed spaces. Their historically industrial design...
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...
Chimney Saddles and Crickets What Are They?20200714061749
Chimney Saddles and Crickets What Are They?
July 14, 2020calgary, chimney, crickets, face, hints, how to, saddles, tips, upper edge, waterproofing0 comments
You may have missed the mark if you think the noises inside your disused chimney are caused by crickets and saddles. That’s because they are waterproo...
Open and Closed Valleys with Shingles20190828031411
Open and Closed Valleys with Shingles
August 28, 2019appearance, closed, compare, cost, metal lining, open, roof, shingle, underlayment, valley, value, waterproofing0 comments
Valleys form in nature where hills slope towards each other and merge. Two flows of water gather at this point, and find their way further as a strea...
End Damming Over Doors and Windows20190710003330
End Damming Over Doors and Windows
July 10, 2019alberta, building code, calgary, canada, doors, end damming, flashing, sealing, waterproofing, windows0 comments
Capillary action is great for trees and plants, because it allows water to flow from the roots all the way up to the leaves. However, water’s ability ...
Waterproofing at Deck / Wall Transition Points20190529013010
Waterproofing at Deck / Wall Transition Points
May 29, 2019deck, how to avoid, how to repair, leaks, points, rotting, siding, transition, wall, waterproofing, wood0 comments
Fairly Severe Water Damage © Valiant Exteriors There’s more to the construction of wooden decks that usually meets the eye. They comprise a supporting...
Roof Sheathing And Replacement Costs20190424012640
Roof Sheathing And Replacement Costs
April 24, 2019insulation, osb, plywood, replacement cost, roof sheathing, shingles, strand board, synthetic, tiles, timber, underlay, waterproofing0 comments
A roof stripped down to the very basics comprises a frame resting on walls, and a covering over it to complete the building envelope. There are many d...