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Engineered Roofing Products Worth a Look
Updated on July 8th, 2021
I love the look of cedar shakes and shingles Trouble is, I’ve seen too much to ever feel good about installing cedar...Continue Reading
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Canadian Invention Helps Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence
Updated on July 8th, 2021
As we enter another heating season, I’m reminded that ultimately we’ll pay just about anything to keep warm in...Continue Reading
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Cut Perfect Mitre Joints in One Trip to the Chopsaw
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Flawless mitres are everything You can get stain-grade trim and casework smooth and pretty, but if your mitres have...Continue Reading
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Not All Masking Tapes are Created Equal When it Comes to...
Updated on May 17th, 2022
If you’re gearing up to do some interior painting this winter, you might reasonably think that masking tape can help...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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The Canadian Way of Cheaper, Greener Heating
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you dread the heating season because of the high cost of keeping your home warm, your worries are legitimate That...Continue Reading
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Get Ready for Winter Home Maintenance Jobs
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I’ve often wondered how much of Canada’s national psyche is a product of the cold, cruel blasts we’re all about...Continue Reading
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Low VOC Wood Finishes Here to Stay
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Canada is more than six months into a two-year phase-out period for many solvent-based wood finishes, and the changes...Continue Reading
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Canadian Fabric Shelter Stands Test of Time
Updated on July 8th, 2021
A shortage of covered storage space is a perennial problem for many people with a little bit of land, and that’s what...Continue Reading
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Draining Cottage Water Systems
Updated on January 21st, 2022
Autumn is when seasonal cottage and rural water systems across Canada need to be drained for winter Success is vital,...Continue Reading
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Canadian Innovation Makes Finishing a Basement with Subf...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
September is the month when Canadians everywhere are most likely to think about finishing their basement It’s also...Continue Reading
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Keeping Cool By Design
Updated on July 8th, 2021
During the heat waves of this past July (2011), I got an invitation from CBC radio, asking me to speak on various...Continue Reading