4 Things to Know Before You Renovate Your Home

Cam Allen’s first of a two-part series on Home Renovations in conjunction with Green Build Canada’s newsletter.

History: Pros & Cons of Block Basements

With well over 40 plus years of building, renovation and building assessment experience block basements are continuing reminder that

New Collaboration

Yesterday Green Building Canada launched a new weekly column – Reno-Green – written by retired builder/contractor Cam Allen. With over 40 years of experience in the building trades,

Building Dates in History:

When you walk by an old building, have you ever stopped to wonder when it first had lights or running water? Many wooden buildings went up before electricity or plumbing were common. Most homes built before the early 1900s relied on wells or hand pumps, and even then, pipes didn’t show up in every home. Wiring often came later, when power lines spread through towns and cities.