Spring Tip Spring is an excellent time to survey the outside of your home and repair any deficiencies that have arisen over the winter. Things to look for include broken or missing roof shingles, ice damaged or sagged eavestroughs, and if you had major roof ice issues, evaluating your homes attic insulation and ventilation is important. A quick walk around the yard will show up any grading or drainage issues around the foundation which can be corrected before plantings.
Volume 2 Issue 1 Spring 2009
Summer is coming… Out of the Kitchen and on to Porches and Decks
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We are currently restoring a wraparound porch on an older home in Stratford, renovating an uninspired rear addition into something more complimentary on a Craftsman style house, and about to begin construction of a summer living space in the form
Modern living requires organized storage and many houses lack proper closet space. Has spring cleaning identified your home’s storage shortcomings? If you need innovative storage solutions for your closets, pantry, basement, home office or garage stay tuned… Rory
of a screened garden room. Oh yes, there are decks in our future too… summer is almost here! Below are two photos of a recently completed kitchen in a beautiful Ontario Cottage. Traditional style matched with modern fittings and clean colours.
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Ask BUILD. Q: I need a new roof on my house, can you recommend a good roofer? A: I n the past we have subcontracted out certain services such as roofing, but that has changed in the past couple of years. We have found that in order to provide a timely, and most importantly a quality job, we are
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doing much of this work in house. We strive to provide these services at a competitive price, but the bottom line is that we do the work properly and stand behind our workmanship, something we find unfortunately lacking in the industry.
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Andrew Wilkinson is a licensed general carpenter with 5 years of experience in residential and agricultural construction. Andy is a personable and enthusiastic member of our team, and spends his downtime training and competing as a tri-athlete.
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