Tarion Updates Construction Performance Guidelines
Tarion Warranty Corporation, the entity that ensures that buyers of new homes in Ontario receive the coverage they are entitled...
Building Decks on Brick Veneer Houses
Despite the fact that the construction of most decks requires a building permit and that compliance with the Building Code1...
New Guidance on Vermiculite Insulation
Health Canada recently updated their information on asbestos, including vermiculite insulation, which was the subject of a blog I wrote...
The Price of Doing It Wrong
In June 2012, a section of the Algo Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario, collapsed. Two lives were lost in the...
This House Isn’t Going Anywhere…Is It?
Serious structural problems in houses are not very common, but when they occur they are never cheap to fix. Some...
Vermiculite Insulation
What Is It? If you have never seen vermiculite insulation in an attic, you may have seen it in potting...
The Dangers of an Ungrounded House
At a recent Monday night poker game, one of the players, Jeff, told a story to me about an electrical...
Truss Uplift
Truss uplift is a phenomenon common in homes built with roof trusses as opposed to rafters. If a house suffers...
How To Humidify Your Home Safely
The outside winter air is cold and dry. The inside winter air is dry. Our chapped lips, dry skin and...
Lead in Toronto’s Drinking Water
Did Toronto Make Its Lead Contamination Problem Worse? The history of plumbing and lead are inextricably tied together. Consider that...
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