According to the all-knowing groundhogs, we can expect an early spring in Toronto. It’s a silly tradition, but anything that signals that this cold weather will be disappearing is a welcome sign. There are a few groundhogs throughout the U.S. and Canada that seem to predict how much longer winter will last pretty accurately. While [...]
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Early Spring for Stucco in Toronto
Posted by Admin on February 4, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/02/early-spring-for-stucco-in-toronto/
Caulking Integrity with Stucco
One of the primary reasons that EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish Systems) has been targeted by insurance companies and cities is because of “failures” it has experienced around window and door openings. The problem lies primarily with improperly installed caulking failing (i.e. the wrong type being used), an integral part of all projects that no one [...]
Posted by Admin on January 26, 2011
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2011/01/caulking-integrity-with-stucco/
Stucco Reveals: Design with Distinction
One of the more attractive features of stucco (for the sake of convention, we will refer to EIFS [What is EIFS] as”stucco) is the nearly limitless capability to shape and design the product to achieve the result you have in mind. Whether you are trying to imitate brick, precast or just trying to modernize the [...]
Posted by Admin on July 18, 2010
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/07/stucco-reveals-design-with-distinction/
Adding Soffit Lighting with Stucco
Lighting can be used to accentuate parts of a stucco home, or draw attention away from unsightly parts. Soffit lighting in particular offers a dramatic effect, intensely illuminating a portion of the wall but quickly fading to dark just a few feet away. While they don’t create an enormous amount of light, it is enough [...]
Posted by Admin on April 11, 2010
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/04/adding-soffit-lighting-with-stucco/
Ontario HST in Effect on July 1st 2010
There has been (a bit more than) a little upset in Ontario with regards to the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) implementation that is coming into effect on July 1st, 2010. While there is strong evidence that it will actually reduce business costs over the long run, very few people are actually believing the consumer will [...]
Posted by Admin on March 25, 2010
http://torontostuccocontractor.com/blog/2010/03/ontario-hst-in-effect-on-july-1st-2010/
What is Stucco?
"Stucco" is typically what people in the Toronto area use when they're looking for EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish Systems, or "synthetic stucco"). We use the two terms interchangeably.
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