Cool Tools 2024: Jobsite efficiency, ease and convenience
The right tools can simplify, speed up and improve almost any job, and never has having them on hand been so important.
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You’re Getting Warmer
It happens every year: One day, we wake up to find that summer is but a memory. The nip of fall is in the air. Crisp days are filled with leaves that are falling faster than the temperature. Before you know it, it’s time to move indoors once again.
Clean and Contemporary
Looking for a quick and effective update for your living space? Opportunity is knocking in the form of stylish new interior doors and updated mouldings.
Accenting the Outdoors
As the warmer weather approaches, so does the time to enjoy outdoor spaces. Whether it’s a minor “tweak by adding some teak” or a complete makeover, Canadians are prioritizing the design of functional…
Al Fresco Living
As we move into the summer of 2024, more and more people are enjoying their outdoor spaces to the fullest. Whether it’s time for a complete makeover or just a tweak by…
Roofing jobs remain high
Demand for new roofs remains high, and while product availability seems to have stabilized in recent years, the labour shortage is evident. “The past few years in roofing, things have been going…
Siding trends to watch in 2024
Just as the popularity of specific home design trends shifts over the years, the exterior cladding they are wearing changes too in terms of aesthetics, performance, and materials. Today, with nearly countless…
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR WINDOWS AND DOORS IN 2024
Like most building categories, the last few years for the windows and doors market have seen their fair share of challenges and opportunities. Coming out of the steady supply issues spurred by…
Insulation Market Stays Hot Post-Pandemic
Despite several challenges ahead, the need for insulation for renovations and new builds continues to be pronounced. After all, the purpose of a home is to protect homeowners from the elements and…
THE WORD ON LUMBER
The Canadian lumber market saw its fair share of challenges in 2023. Now, as 2024 unfolds, the future is anything but cut and dried. The national lumber market is influenced by many…
COOL TOOLS 2023: PRODUCTIVITY, PERFORMANCE, AND PRECISION
As Benjamin Franklin once famously said, “The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade.” While talking about investing in one’s career, the maxim speaks to the benefits of innovation,…
WARMER WALLS
Get ready to cozy up to warmer walls this fall. The cool grey tones that dominated over the last several years are slowly giving way to warm hues that embody all of…
FARMHOUSE FLAIR
According to The New York Times, today’s ubiquitous modern farmhouse style was born about a decade ago on the hit HGTV show “Fixer Upper.” Characterized by a clean look and a neutral…
THE LOW-DOWN ON FLOORING BUSINESS IN 2023
After a few tumultuous years, with climbing flooring prices and challenged supply chains, the flooring market is seeing a post-covid cooldown. That’s not to say, however, that opportunities aren’t there for contractors…
STYLISH SECTIONALS
Do you need your garage door to conserve energy? Enhance your home’s stylish beauty? Match its exterior wood cladding? No problem – there’s a garage door for that. This summer, a collection…
SAFETY, AESTHETICS AND A CLEAR VIEW
The last few years have proved a boom for outdoor building materials vendors and contractors alike, and, so far, many railing product vendors are still seeing good opportunities for themselves and contractors.…