Joist End Details

Hi Y’all! This episode was born out of a recent job one of our contractors did recently. They had to replace some insulation that was improperly installed around joist ends. This job wasn’t a proper vapour barrier, and rather than preventing moisture from...

Before it gets Better

Do you ever tackle a home project that’s a bit too big? Here’s a glimpse into my newest learning experience! Gina and I heard from a few neighbours that our nice back yard had a big standing water problem in spring. We also noticed our yard had a nice...

Designing Your Best Home

How can Dueck Builders help to design  and built the home that is best for you? The design / build journey can be a confusing one. There are so many choices and no clear-cut answer to questions such as: what is the best siding, or flooring, or window option. All these...

And now for something completely different…

Seven years ago I drove a 2006 Mustang (that I was about to crash and then trade for a truck). I didn’t own a house, I was living at home at that point. I had no idea that in one short month True North Sports and Entertainment (TNSE) would make a city changing...

“Summer”izing Your Home

Good morning! A few months back (feels like years since winter started!) we did a little blog post on winterizing your home. It got a whole bunch of views so we decided let’s do one now to prepare for summer! So for those of you who are as optimistic as I am...