...Ontario where winters can vary between freezing and -20. Thank you! To turn a 3 season cottage into a 4 season permanent home is always a bit tricky , in the ca...
I'm building a home up north in Parry Sound, Ontario next year. I'd like a slab foundation raised three feet above the ground level. I'd like to have a wrap ar...
Posted by Raoul LionsJuly 27, 2019, 2:47 p.m.Slab on Grade4 Responses
...Ontario, with 2x4 walls, and uses 240 BTU/hr per degree C difference on average. I'm trying to revive the old windows because I want to spend the money I would ...
Posted by Keanan ToewsJan. 20, 2019, 1:01 p.m.Windows and doors1 Responses
We are planning a build for June 2020 in Prince Edward County, Ontario where there is 1 ft of topsoil, 2 ft of clay and then bedrock. Structure planned is a bu...
Posted by Steve SykesAug. 18, 2019, 3:21 p.m.Slab on Grade3 Responses
...Ontario (GTA). Poured concrete foundation. Floor joists sit atop the foundation wall on a rim joist wood-sill assembly (not imbedded in concrete). I have remove...
...Ontario.
From what I have read, we have to be very careful if we are going to try to insulate the walls (ie. with blown-in insulation) and may actually be bet...
...Ontario in 1983. In 1999 I finished the basement, with tar paper against the cement wall, then studs and four inches of batt insulation and then a vapour barrie...
...ontario (Canada) than I am going to rent out for the winter, it was never used in the winter and we have installed a furnace in the small basement, the rest of ...
Posted by Murray KippSept. 17, 2021, 7:35 a.m.Crawl spaces1 Responses
...Ontario in climate zone 5. Outside the home I have jack-hammered and removed the concrete walkways that had cracked and settled on a slope towards the foudation...
...Ontario , Canada. Atikokan to be specific.
The house has a brick front (which I won't be adding insulation to)
the other 3 sides a 2x4 framed , cavities fil...
...Ontario) for cubbies 16", 2-3" thick. Has to be super clean, no off gassing, mold resistent.
Also, suggestions for best air exchanger set up for someone with ...
Posted by Niki HarrisonSept. 6, 2019, 4:32 p.m.HRV and ERV4 Responses
...Ontario is actually A pretty mild climate for Canada. This page has a bit about freezing doors as well as other solutions for common winter problems –
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...Ontario trying to use Ductless Air Exchangers , some had no problem and some were refused. I think the best bet for anyone that wants to try Installing ductless...
Posted by Michelle DimaanoNov. 4, 2019, 12:41 p.m.HRV and ERV2 Responses
...Ontario and Northern States such as New York State, New Hampshire Vermont and Maine. You can see all the models here and read about the building performance and...
...Ontario), can be alleviated if you don’t run it down to bone chilling levels. The reality is that all homes in Canada need vapor protection on the warm side of ...
...Ontario only I think, so it may be a bit of travel for you) but I would suggest you contact them as they may have installers in your region. You can contact the...
Posted by Greg HooksNov. 20, 2019, 3:35 p.m.Slab on Grade1 Responses
...Ontario. Was thinking I would tape the joints as well.
Billy Alright, not what I thought, but without AC there is no great risk I can think of with that. Galv...
