Home Building, Insulation, Winter
Although the real estate market is not as “hot” in the winter as it is during the rest of the year, the winter months can actually provide valuable insight into many areas of a home otherwise not able to be seen in the warmer months. When looking to purchase a home in...
Home Building, Insulation, Renovation
The saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” isn’t just about your health; it also applies to the health of your home. When renovating or custom building your dream home, there are a variety of different factors that may distract you from investing...
Best Practices, Construction, Home Building, Renovation
Last week, hundreds of Toronto residents were left without water because the water lines had frozen. So how’d this happen? You may not think about it, but pipes in your home need protection from the cold winter weather too. As water freezes it expands, putting...
General Contractor, Home Building
Here it comes again! Weather experts are saying we’re in for another harsh winter, so we thought it would be a great time for a refresher of what we need to do before the freezing temperatures hit! If you have a sump pump in your home, make sure it is functioning....
General Contractor, Home Building, Renovation
Regardless of whether science is your strong suit, everyone knows that water runs downhill, whether it be on the ground or on a wall. It is for this reason that shingles are laid from the bottom up, so each layer will rest over top the previous one. With this set-up,...
