by dueckbuilders | Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Balancing Solar Heat Gain & Sustainable Building When it comes to keeping your home comfortable in Winnipeg’s extreme weather—where the winters are frosty and the summers surprise you with bursts of heat—choosing the right windows is as crucial as picking the...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hi all, In today’s home building culture we often get asked about energy payoffs and costs of ownership. These are sometimes difficult questions to answer as there isn’t a plethora of information stating which upgrade pays off when. In some of our previous posts we’ve...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Living in Winnipeg means facing some of the harshest winters in Canada. With temperatures often dropping well below -20°C, every bit of heat loss matters. One of the hidden culprits behind unwanted energy loss is thermal bridging. In simple terms, thermal bridging...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Good morning, happy Friday! This post today is going to deal with flooring choices. When you’re building or renovating a huge question that will come up is what do I want to walk on? It floors a lot of people. The fact is that the incredibly wide set of options can be...
by dueckbuilders | Jul 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
ICF vs Conventional Hi guys! Here we are already getting to the fun stuff! Lots of you might be wondering when building your home “what’s the deal with this ICF?”. There’s lots of info on ICF and the technology used in keeping basements warm and dry. Provided...
