by dueckbuilders | Mar 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
And we’re done! The renovations are finished (except for the a/c, a bit of ductwork, a garage door opening, a rod for the main closet, and a few other odds and ends). But we are moved in (except for my tool room needs organizing, the garage needs organizing and...
by dueckbuilders | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Good morning friends! During our Ask the Author feature, we got this question posted on our blog. “I’m interested in putting up solar panels, but I live in a century home and I’m not sure if my roof can handle the weight of them. I have 10″ roof boards on the roof...
by dueckbuilders | Jan 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s a new year! Another opportunity to start over with a clean slate. Have you kept your resolutions so far? This year I made two resolutions. 1) Starting with 3 reps of 10 pushups per day I will add five pushups to the reps every month. Meaning in December I...
by dueckbuilders | Dec 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
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...
by dueckbuilders | Nov 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hi all! 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...
