Buildings & Structures

7 Modern Construction Techniques for Sustainable Homes
Updated on July 6th, 2024
Modern appliances and building techniques can make homes more sustainable and eco-friendly When homeowners want to be...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures

BUILD YOUR OWN STAIRS: Article and Videos Shows Building...
Published on June 27th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 19 minutes Late last fall I got an email from a friend, John,...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
Insulation Education – Three Overlooked Options fo...
Published on June 25th, 2024
You’d think that anyone who lived through this past winter would have a deep appreciation for the value of home...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures

QUALITY & MORALITY: Build Unto Others As You Would ...
Published on June 13th, 2024
If you do anything at all creative with your hands, you might appreciate an idea I call "the challenge of a thousand...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins

TINY HOUSE CASE STUDY: Waterfront “Silver Lining&#...
Updated on June 22nd, 2024
Reading Time = 11 minutes It was a bad day when fire destroyed the 60-year-old heirloom cottage of Mike and...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures

LOUD BANGS DURING COLD WEATHER?: Understanding Why House...
Published on June 5th, 2024
These are roof trusses and they exist in most modern houses immediately above the ceiling of the top-most storey of...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures

Renovation Coaches Save Homeowners from Bad Guys (and So...
Updated on June 1st, 2024
A while back I got a call from a man I known in the small town nearest to us He bought a promising century home next...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework

HOW BRICKS ARE MADE: Video Tour of North America’s...
Published on May 31st, 2024
Back in 2018, I went on a guided tour of the Brampton Brick manufacturing facility in Ontario Canada It was given...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures

TIMBER FRAME HOME: Canadian Craftsman Keeps Tradition Al...
Updated on May 28th, 2024
Every so often I discover someone whose passion for craftsmanship is strong enough to endure a lifetime spent...Continue Reading
Roofing

ROOFTOP ICE CONTROL: Watch Installation Video of Unique ...
Updated on May 24th, 2024
Do you sometimes get large amounts of ice build-up on your roof in winter Watch me install a neater, more reliable...Continue Reading
Siding & Insulation

ROCKWOOL: A Better Kind of Batt Insulation
Published on May 17th, 2024
If you're tired of the itch and dust of working with fiberglass insulation, you'll want to hear about an...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation

Solving Cathedral & Vaulted Ceiling Problems
Published on May 15th, 2024
Got a cathedral ceiling or vaulted ceiling that's giving you trouble with condensation and leaking Let me tell you...Continue Reading