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Updated on January 17th, 2016
When it comes to lowering your home heating costs, exactly where you spend your energy-upgrade dollars is the most...Continue Reading
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R2000 Home Building Energy Standards
Updated on January 17th, 2016
One of the most significant home building contributions to have come out of Canada is the R2000 program It’s a...Continue Reading
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Engineered Building Materials make Better Homes from Les...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
When it comes to home design, engineering brains are winning the battle over brawn in ways that yield better woodframe...Continue Reading
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Building Contractor Client Relations is the Best Build Ever
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Successful building should be boring At least at the beginning, anyway That’s because all great builds ultimately...Continue Reading
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Updated on April 11th, 2019
More than 25 years ago I made a home building decision that has saved my wife and I the equivalent of more than...Continue Reading
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Busting DIY Home Improvement Excuses
Updated on August 15th, 2020
UPDATED 14Aug2020: Quality, accomplishment and economy, in that order These are the reasons I’ve found it worthwhile...Continue Reading
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Get Ready for Winter Home Maintenance Jobs
Updated on October 29th, 2014
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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Passive House Heats Itself
Updated on January 17th, 2016
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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Skills Are Only Part of Home Improvement Success
Updated on October 29th, 2014
A good house in good repair; this is my idea of home improvement success, and if it’s also yours, then I want to...Continue Reading
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Secure Power: 3 Crucial Issues for Choosing and Using a ...
Updated on October 29th, 2014
The reliability of our electricity supply isn’t what it used to be Utility companies have cut back on line...Continue Reading