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LAYING OUT A BUILDING: How To Do It The Fast, Accurate, ...

Updated on October 10th, 2024

There’s an old farm house on the island where I live that’s famous for all the wrong reasons It sits about 200...Continue Reading

Building a Deck Foundation on Bedrock

Published on October 6th, 2023

A while back I got an email from a cottage owner asking about options for building a deck on bedrock This is a common...Continue Reading

Indoor Air Quality & Basement Floors

Published on September 21st, 2023

Basements often get musty smelling, especially in summer This happens if invisible amounts of condensation forms at...Continue Reading

Basement Crack Repair Torture Test Video

Published on September 15th, 2023

Concrete basements crack fairly often, but most crack repair systems only fill the gaps They offer no significant...Continue Reading

DETAILS, FINESSE & TROUBLE: How Cutting Corners &#0...

Published on September 8th, 2023

Sometimes small things can have big consequences This is true with life in general, as well as with the technical side...Continue Reading

Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Can I Get Rid of the Sm...

Published on August 10th, 2023

Q: Do you know of any way to get rid of the smell of rats and mice My daughter bought a house in an old neighbourhood...Continue Reading

Epoxy Floor Coating Boosts Useful Basement Living Space

Published on April 21st, 2023

Sometimes a good coat of finish can make a world of difference, and concrete basement floors are a case in point If...Continue Reading

FINISHING A BASEMENT REC ROOM: Avoid these 5 Unfixable M...

Updated on January 18th, 2024

Are you thinking of finishing or re-finishing your basement That's a great home improvement goal, but you need to do...Continue Reading

BASEMENT FINISHING 101: Three Simple Tips For Your Success

Published on September 2nd, 2022

Are you interested in finishing your basement Before you get too excited about floor plans, wall treatments and...Continue Reading

Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Where Can I Find All-Foam B...

Updated on October 21st, 2021

Q: Where can I find the Insul-Armor all-foam subfloor panels you mentioned in a video and on your website I’m...Continue Reading

MUSTY BASEMENT? Here’s How to Get Rid the Smell

Published on May 21st, 2021

If ever your basement was going to smell musty, the height of hot summer weather is when it’s most likely to happen...Continue Reading

Q&A OF THE WEEK: “What’s the Simplest O...

Updated on August 12th, 2021

Q: What’s the best type of economical flooring to put down if I want to complete a semi-finished basement, as...Continue Reading

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