Leave them floored
Where there were once mainly choices between carpet, tile and hardwood, today there are options abound, allowing contractors to provide just the right performance and aesthetics to meet or exceed customers’ specific…
L’engouement pour les aires de vie extérieures : un monde de possibilités pour les entrepreneurs
En matière d’installations extérieures, il n’y a plus de limites. Les options pullulent. Les entrepreneurs doivent donc aider leurs clients à comprendre les possibilités et à choisir les produits et les matériaux…
Outside Opportunities
The open sky’s the limit. With backyard construction options abound, contractors should take on a more consultative role to help homeowners understand and focus their choices of product, material and more. “You…
Eyes on Youth and Diversity: Working to Solve the Skills Crisis
An impending skills shortage has already reached some skilled trades, and experts say overcoming it will require a focus on areas of diversity, women in trades and inspiring youth. In 2012, the…
Gypsum innovations
With savvy homeowners demanding ever-healthier and higher-performing homes, innovations in gypsum drywall, tile backerboard and related products may be playing a larger part in your next home renovation job. While not always…
Ceilings to Look Up to
If you haven’t considered the impact of the ceilings on your dream homes, experts suggest it’s about time to. Over the last few years, this “fifth wall” has become a more popular…
Put on a Bold Face
Seasons change and with them fashions too. A home’s roofing and siding, however, is built to last. So for contractors, the question is, how can they help homeowners pick out styles and…
Renovation Trends to Watch in 2018
By their nature trends come and go; however, in the renovation and remodelling industry there are a few business mainstays. For example, contractors can always expect kitchen and bathroom upgrades to remain…
Energy Efficiency: The future is now
As building energy codes become stricter, and consumer energy costs continue to climb, energy efficiency in new homes is becoming more than a luxury. Ever-more energy efficient houses are becoming the necessary…
La belle et le bain
Le temps est-il venu de construire votre salle de bain de rêve ? Les salles de bains, ainsi que les cuisines, sont les deux principaux projets de rénovation les plus fréquents dans…
Des plafonds remarquables
Le « cinquième mur » de la pièce revêt plus d’importance que ce que certains entrepreneurs lui confèrent, particulièrement vu la popularité des résidences multifamiliales, des cinémas maison et des salles de…
Beauty and the Bath
Is it time to build your dream bathroom? Bathrooms, along with kitchens, are consistently two of the top remodelling projects in the home, and with good reason. For homeowners planning to sell,…
TOP-NOTCH CEILINGS
The room’s “fifth wall” plays a bigger role than even some contractors give it credit for, especially with trends towards multi-family dwellings, basement home theatre and rec rooms, and tighter building envelopes.…
Keeping It Real: Gypsum Innovations for the Real World
Home buyers may flip over an exotic hardwood floor or marble kitchen countertop, but the innovation that goes into the bones of the house, and what covers them, makes the real difference…
Des idées créatives au-delà des conventions
Photo : CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd Les entrepreneurs qui cherchent à se faire un nom ou à augmenter leur chiffre d’affaire dans le domaine de la construction et de la rénovation…
Des fenêtres au goût du jour
Les fenêtres prennent de plus en plus d’importance lors de la conception de maisons, au niveau de leurs tailles aussi bien qu’au niveau du style; Cependant, leur performance reste un point très…