Effective Ventilation System Maintenance Stops Ice Damming
Without a working ventilation system on your roof, your home could thaw out snow and ice on the roof, turning it to water. The water pools, then freezes and melts again causing roof damage and leaks. – And for home...
Sewer Smell in Your House? Get the P Trap Fundamentals
It’s mind baffling. When that smell starts to come into your home, and you’re looking for the unflushed toilet, or the doggie accident, or the poopy diaper you may have forgotten, and you just can’t figure it out… Where is...
Is your House Making your Family Ill? Check Your Indoor Air Quality
It’s a fact: indoor air quality can affect our health. Many respiratory problems and headaches can be traced to a sick house. In temperate climates, where windows and doors are left open constantly, this isn’t a serious concern. But in...
Why is mould growing in my home?
In the end, mould will consume everything – even you and I Moulds are living organisms, and part of the natural environment. In the outdoors, moulds play a part in nature by breaking down dead organic matter such as fallen...
Fixing a Drippy Window Mount Air Conditioner
Today, central air conditioning is common in most modern homes. – But in urban centres, we often still see the drippy window units. Why do they drip? Why are they so noisy? They are supposed to drip as humidity leaves...
Basements are for Potatoes – not Couch Potatoes
Basements are for Potatoes; no, not couch potatoes. If that’s what you were thinking, then you’re not alone. Millions of Canadians use their basements as living space, thinking it’s the ideal space to set up a family room, games room, or...
Top 10 Problems Found During a New Condo Home Inspection
How many professionals does it take to build or renovate a new condo? Well, there’s the designer, the architect, technicians, framer, plumber, cabinet-maker or installer, masonry professional, welder, dry-wall finisher, painter, pipe fitter, iron worker, joiner, concrete pourer, numerous construction...
Best Montreal Patio Furniture: Plastic, Wicker, Metal or Wood?
Spring has arrived in Montreal—for real this time, we hope! And that means it’s time to get the patio decked out. Last year’s metal chairs rusted? Wicker torn apart? Plastic discolored? Ever wondered what patio furniture is best for this...
Thermal Imaging Reveals Hidden Defects
If you’re worried about a problem hiding somewhere deep within the walls of your house, and you’re thinking about tearing things apart to get a look inside, you can put down the sledgehammer right now and read on. Starting this...
Is Your Air Conditioner a Fire Hazard?
Last weekend, the roof of a 42-unit condo at the corner of Somerled and Walkley streets in NDG caught fire. Nobody was hurt, but dozens have been left stranded as the building is waterlogged, and has sustained a lot of...
Are You Ready To Throw Out Your Furnace?
Are you ready to throw out your furnace? Are you worried about soaring energy costs? Frustrated by the feeble excuses from the government and the oil companies? If you heat your home with oil, your burning question is probably “Should...