In the past few months, our inspectors have noticed a number of situations where over-large holes have been drilled in framing members, or, alternately, holes have been drilled too close to the edge of a framing member. We remind contractors of the relevant code on…

This week, we’re going to give you a “pro tip” that will make installation of vapour barrier a whole lot easier. If interior walls are going to be installed before the ceiling vapour barrier, staple a strip of vapour barrier on the ceiling where the…

We had a question yesterday about shingles – that is, applying shingles to the side of a structure. In this area, due to the heavy rainfall, one of the requirements for shingles is that it has what we call a “capillary break.” That’s a fancy…