At one time, adding stone to a home meant heavy expense or a major renovation project; leaving it close to impossible if the home lacked the right foundation or...
As homeowners across Canada weather various storms and changes in climate, is roof performance becoming more top of mind?
The short answer is yes, according ...
First impressions matter, they leave people with lasting opinions for better or worse. For homes and homeowners that impression is generally made at the front d...
Homeowners are seeking more natural light as they spend more time indoors, making windows a more significant part of their home’s design and style.
“It’s tie...
Gypsum
may not get the attention of many other building products, but manufacturers
are always looking for ways to evolve their boards and related products.
...
They say hindsight is 2020, and there is speculation that the
lumber and panel market may see a repeat of past unpredictability in the year
ahead. Entering int...
High-efficiency furnaces, smart home innovations, more realistic
electric fireplaces and other home heating options may be warming up this
winter.
Home hea...
A little bit of design can go a long way, and one of the details that can make a huge difference is, of course, trim and mouldings.
“While there was a time w...
Interior doors rarely get the attention from householders as the front door or windows, but lately the affect they can have on décor and design is getting more ...
The adoption of composite and other alternative decking materials continues to grow every year, and the fierce contender in the decking category is making inroa...
Lawrence (“Law”) Cummer is a freelance writer and editor and has been a frequent contributor to Contractor Advantage, Ideas and Rough Construction for nearly a decade. Over his more than 20-year career, Law has written about contracting and construction, general business, information technology, health and safety, personal finance and almost every topic in between. He has a passion for storytelling and sharing how people can work better, easier — and “smarter” — from contractors to technologists to business executives.
