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Tag: retrofit

What Style is Your Home?

I frequently get asked what type of house a home owner’s is – and what decorative stucco elements fit best on it. Until now, I haven’t been enough of a history-building-styles buff to really have an answer. I came across this the other day, and found it illuminating: style home There are so many different [...]

Rhode Island Dryvit Make over Winner Selling Home

This summer – a contest was put on in Rhode Island in which the grand prize was a home make over using Dryvit’s Outsulation System. The lucky home owner was thrilled (who wouldn’t be, when you just increased the value of your home by $70,000). You can view the follow up here: http://www.foxprovidence.com/dpp/rhode_show/dryvit-systems-remodels-viewers-home And if [...]

Blueskin on Windows: Why Is It Important

Without a doubt, one of the most common areas of water intrusion on any building is around window openings. Improperly installed windows will allow water to leak in behind claddings and onto framing members, and when mould or rot appears, the cladding is often inaccurately blamed. The fact is that improperly installed windows will cause [...]

Apartment Building Stucco Renovation With Plaston

Driving through Ottawa, I suddenly noticed a high rise apartment building that looked to be under construction. It had the green tarps up you see with stucco / masonry products and there was EIFS everywhere. My first thoughts were “oh no, another building from the 80′s that they are repairing because of faulty installation”. Then [...]

Federal Government Offers Eco-ENERGY Retrofit Program

But everything you do to improve the energy efficiency of your home will help. For more information on home renovations, go to makeitright.ca.

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