Why it’s nice to see a model!

Today’s blog will deal with one advantage we like to offer our clients. We use SoftPlan to do all of our modeling and that works to your benefit in a few ways. As proof, what helps you make a decision on kitchen layout better? This Or this? When you’re...

Pale Blue Dot and Top Choice

Allow me for one day to pump our tires for a while. Dueck Builders has recently won the Top Choice Award for Winnipeg Home Builders. This excites me for a couple reasons. It means that throughout our builds we’ve made friends. Friends that will take time to...

Insulation

Here’s an interesting one. This is a topic of much discussion in the green building community, the building official community and the home owner community. What insulation should I use to keep me warm (or cool)? There are many insulation products available, so...

Manitoba vs Canada: Climate Change & Carbon Tax

Hi guys! You may have heard through various media outlets that a federally mandated carbon pricing system is coming up. January 1, 2018 will mark the beginning of our first national carbon pricing plan. Dubbed the Pan-Canadian Framework this will be implemented as a...

Welcome to your (Dangerous) new home! Pt. 2

Hi guys, Part one dealt with radon and other VOCs and offgassing. In part two we’re going to quick highlight some structural concerns to be aware of. We’re going to talk about TJI’s. Now the point of these articles isn’t to elicit fear. We want...