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Lessons for Canadian Homeowners from the City of Canals
Updated on May 17th, 2022
Say the phrase “house construction” in Canada, and you’re talking about new buildings, renovations and wood But...Continue Reading
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This Canadian Home Is Super Green
Updated on August 12th, 2021
What details would you include in a home built to the highest environmental standards The answer to this question...Continue Reading
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Understanding Energy-Focused Building Codes
Updated on August 12th, 2021
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Keeping Basements Reliably Dry
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Best building practices for keeping water out of basements Sooner or later, holes in the ground usually fill with...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
It’s -5ºC outside and Reiner Hoyer’s new house is 26ºC inside That’s too hot, but it’s not because the heat...Continue Reading
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Small Houses Deliver Big Value
Updated on January 21st, 2022
Every year since 1996, I’ve been delivering seminars at Canada’s largest woodworking and building skills trade...Continue Reading
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Old Homes Have Something to Teach Us
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Most every autumn, my wife and I spend a few days in a beautiful old mansion hotel, and every year I come back rested,...Continue Reading
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Custom Built Cabins Are Economical Options for Urban or ...
Updated on May 17th, 2022
One bright side of a world preoccupied with financial doom and gloom is that moderation and frugality are back in...Continue Reading
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E80-Based Building Codes: Will They Make Homes More Ener...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Starting January 2012, the world of home building in Ontario will change the way it already has in British Columbia,...Continue Reading
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SIP Foundations: Faster, Easier, Warmer
Updated on August 12th, 2021
In a world where most everyone believes that a worthwhile building foundation is always made with some kind of masonry,...Continue Reading
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Bureaucracy a Roadblock to Green Homebuilding Innovations
Updated on August 12th, 2021
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Updated on January 21st, 2022
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