Happy New Years!

It’s a new year! Another opportunity to start over with a clean slate. Have you kept your resolutions so far? This year I made two resolutions. 1) Starting with 3 reps of 10 pushups per day I will add five pushups to the reps every month. Meaning in December I...

Insulation

Here’s an interesting one. This is a topic of much discussion in the green building community, the building official community and the home owner community. What insulation should I use to keep me warm (or cool)? There are many insulation products available, so...

Top Choice!!

Dueck Homes is proud to announce that we are an Official Nominee for the 2018 Top Choice Award. Thank you to all who have taken the time to nominate us! Now, we need your help to WIN! Voting is now open and if you feel that we have earned your vote, we would...

Manitoba vs Canada: Climate Change & Carbon Tax

Hi guys! You may have heard through various media outlets that a federally mandated carbon pricing system is coming up. January 1, 2018 will mark the beginning of our first national carbon pricing plan. Dubbed the Pan-Canadian Framework this will be implemented as a...

Welcome to your (Dangerous) new home! Pt. 2

Hi guys, Part one dealt with radon and other VOCs and offgassing. In part two we’re going to quick highlight some structural concerns to be aware of. We’re going to talk about TJI’s. Now the point of these articles isn’t to elicit fear. We want...

Welcome to your (Dangerous) new home!

So this post might sound like a doom and gloom sky is falling post. But hear me out! There’s some really good information in here about protecting yourself and your loved ones in your new home! Have you heard about VOC’s (volatile organic compounds)? Do...