THE RELATIVE CALM AFTER THE STORM
Last year saw lumber prices soar to record heights due to reduced production, supply chain challenges, and the increased demand from new home construction and R&R activity — and then even more…
Cool Tools 2021: Power, versatility, and portability reign supreme
Sometimes innovation is literally found in the designs of those belts and boxes, and other times it’s about what goes inside them. Whether it’s the latest power tools, hand tools or storage…
Faucets and Fixture Design Innovations
Faucets and Fixture Design Innovations Kitchens and bathrooms are perennial home improvement favourites but sprucing them up doesn’t always demand bank-breaking changes. A big impact can be created with small but important…
Homeowners Eying Floor Covering Alternatives
Flooring has been seeing major price increases in the past year, primarily due to supply chain and logistics, according to industry watchers, but homeowners are still seeing great value from floor upgrades.…
AN OUTDOOR ROOM WITH A VIEW
Railings, like many building products, are in high demand this year, say manufacturers and distributors, as a population working from home seeks the refuge of their backyards to find work-life balance. “There’s…
LE BOIS FRANC N’EST PLUS LE SEUL À RETENIR L’ATTENTION
Le prix du couvre-plancher a énormément augmenté au cours de la dernière année, surtout en raison des problèmes d’approvisionnement et de logistique, selon les observateurs de l’industrie. Néanmoins, les consommateurs continuent de…
ALL DECKED OUT FOR SUMMER 2021
After a surprisingly banner year of popularity in outdoor building projects in 2020, this year is poised to be even busier for contractors — if they can find the materials. For composite…
Your Door to a New Garage Aesthetic
Garages have moved steadily away from merely being a home for one’s car into an extension of the home. With that move, of course, garage door design and performance have become more…
Demand for attractive, higher-performing roofs looking up
For most homeowners roofing projects are treated like a necessary evil. But in recent years, householders have been putting more thought into the performance and aesthetics of their roofs, and with good…
Top vendors open up on this year’s trends
While visitors these days may be few, exterior doors are often the first impression of a home and has a significant impact on its look and feel, and ultimately comfort. As with…
Windows: Shedding light on 2021 developments
Builders and contractors coming out of an unprecedented year may still find positive demand for windows in 2021, as many homeowners in various stages of lockdown seek ways to bring more of…
INNOVATIONS EN 2021
Sortant d’une année record, les constructeurs et installateurs de fenêtres pourraient continuer de surfer sur la vague en 2021, car de nombreux propriétaires plus ou moins confinés cherchent à ouvrir leur domicile…
The lumber industry responds to COVID chaos in 2020
Lumber market experts predicted volatility in 2020, but the year was more chaotic than anyone could have expected. Fears of curtailments due to parasitic epidemics, market uncertainties and supply challenges as the…
Building in Peace and Quiet
The demand for better sound control in home building and renovation has been growing for years, but the global spread of the coronavirus in 2020 has made the call for soundproofing in…
Keeping it Cool: Top Tools for 2020
What’s the definition of a cool tool? Ask any two people and you’ll get a wide range of different answers. Is it the use of new technologies to offer applications or advantages…
Portals to Possibilities
Homeowners forced to stay home more in 2020 are finding ways to spruce up their abodes that won’t break the proverbial bank, and interior doors and new closets are one of the…