Does the basement construction information on this website apply the climates in Canada?

Does the basement construction information on this website apply to the climates in Canada?

BIG FOOT Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 9:34 p.m.Last updated: Nov. 18, 2020, 11:03 a.m.

Will the information on this site work at improving a basement in Canadian climates?

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Mike Reynolds Nov. 18, 2020, 11:05 a.m. Reply

The Ecohome Building Guide applies to all climates, but we are based in Canada ourselves and our basement construction and renovation guide pages are geared towards to the most harsh an unforgiving climates. If you can build a sustainable home here, you can build one anywhere : ) Here are a few of our basement construction and renovation pages to get you started, if you don’t find all you need there or have more specific questions please feel free to ask. Best of course is that you start a fresh thread with your specific question. Hope that helps!

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