How to Protect Your Roof Hey there, neighbours in Durham, Ajax, Pickering, and all the beautiful surrounding areas! Today, we’re going to have a good old chat about something that’s near and dear to our Canadian hearts – taking care of our homes. You see, maintaining and improving your residence is as essential as a […]
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How to Install Horizontal Eavestroughs The eavestrough is an essential element of your roof. Indeed, this system made of zinc, aluminum or PVC allows the evacuation of rainwater and protects your house and its foundations. The eavestrough is made of different elements. There is the horizontal part, which collects rainwater directly, the fittings and the […]
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5 Steps for Installing Slate on a Roof Summary – Step 1: Prepare your site – Step 2: Mark the frame – Step 3: Install the first row of slates – Step 4: Lay the second row of slates – Step 5: Lay the next rows Slate is the ideal material for rainy countries. Light, […]
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Read This Before Waterproofing Your Roof Contents – Objectives of roof waterproofing – Steps to take for roof waterproofing – Waterproofing sloping roofs with tiles or other discontinuous elements (slate, shingles) – A minimum slope to be respected – Tile fixing and snow loads – Waterproofing flat roofs – Singular points of roof waterproofing – […]
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What Type of Roofing Should I Choose The roof covering is the work that finishes the top of a building. It covers the building, and its purpose is to protect it from bad weather. Depending on your tastes and your construction, you can choose between many different roof coverings. In any case, it must […]
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5 Steps to Insulate a Flat Roof Summary – Focus on insulating a flat roof – Step 1: Prepare the flat roof – Step 2: Install the vapour barrier on the flat roof – Step 3: Install the insulation boards on the flat roof – Step 4: Waterproof the flat […]
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Summary – Gutter installation: making the layout – Gutter installation: different types of implementation – Installing a gutter: assembly or floor and cutting Eavestrough installation is the last step in the installation of a gutter. When referring to the channel of the trough that runs along your roof, you can refer to […]
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Contents – Role and composition of roof flashing – Installing a roof flashing – Purchase of roof flashings Roof flashing is used to ensure water tightness at the connection between the roof and the various elements that protrude from it (acroterion wall, chimney, etc.). The term refers to both the entire device and the object […]
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How do you recognize the difference between an eavestrough and a gutter, and where do you install them? In this post, you will get to know the differences between these two essential elements of your roof. Before looking at the differences between eavestroughs and gutters, let’s look at what they have in common. While it […]
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