by onlineadmin | Nov 4, 2024 | Dueck Builders Blog
As a self-proclaimed sustainable home builder, Dueck Builders really cares about carbon footprint. In fact, we were the first residential company in Canada to use EcoPact concrete from Lafarge. We were also the first to use their most stringent eco-pact Max and...
by cal@dueckbuilders.com | Sep 5, 2023 | Dueck Builders Blog
Basements have a reputation for being cold, dank, and uncomfortable. Even with a good heating mechanism they can be uncomfortable places. Why? Mean Radiant Temperature The answer has to do with Mean Radiant Temperature (MRT). The mean radiant temperature...
by josh.friesen@dueckbuilders.com | Dec 6, 2022 | Dueck Builders Blog
Congratulations! You are about to embark on a fun adventure, you are considering building your own custom dream home. You have likely been thinking through ideas, drafting floor plans, and pinning kitchens for a while now in anticipation of beginning your custom home...
by josh.friesen@dueckbuilders.com | Dec 17, 2021 | Dueck Builders Blog
The Importance of What We Breathe The pandemic changed the way we think about many things. One important change is that it forced us to think of the importance of consistent air exchange in our buildings. We focused on air changes and bringing fresh air into closed...
by dueckbuilders | Jul 2, 2020 | Dueck Builders Blog
Too hot? Ice dam! Call the roofer or the framer team! If you came to this blog today expecting to get a catchy song stuck in your head, congratulations! If you came rather to hear some building advice that’s applicable to any new build, or existing home,...
by dueckbuilders | Apr 1, 2020 | Dueck Builders Blog, Uncategorized
The year is 1970. You’ve just signed the paperwork to have your child enrolled in a new study at Stanford university. You show up bright and early to watch your child from behind the one-way glass. He’s given a marshmallow and told if he doesn’t eat the marshmallow...
