Home improvement projects, in general, can be a little intimidating. Have you ever brought in a contractor to give you an estimate on work and felt as if he were speaking another language?Unfortunately, unless you’re familiar with the terminology of the products and services you are purchasing, it may be difficult to understand what is …
Do you remember how exciting it was when you bought your home? Whether you bought an existing property or had a home built, what was the one defining feature that made it feel like it was yours? Was it when you signed the paperwork? When you handed over the cheque? How about when the moving …
Do you take your home’s exterior doors for granted? When was the last time you thought about them—other than that time you locked yourself out or you were trying to decide what colour you should paint them? It’s time to get serious about your doors.
Home design shouldn’t be intimidating, or something that you have to leave only to professionals. Of course, it is helpful, but if you are just doing home renovation projects and not building your home from scratch, good design often goes hand in hand with function and practicality. This is especially true with replacement windows: their …
You can prepare yourself by doing some initial research into what a window installation entails, how different windows work and benefit your home, and what’s the best way to protect your window investment. To ensure your window replacement is successful, it is important that quality windows are used, that they are installed properly, and that your windows have a good warranty that will protect them for their lifetime. All these things contribute to the final price of your window replacement, and can make the difference of thousands of dollars. Let’s break it down further, and see why some windows cost more than others
Choosing the right option for your bathroom window shouldn’t be difficult if you know what’s best for the energy efficiency of your home. Although bathrooms aren’t always a room where serious energy efficiency is required from your windows, there are still several reasons why you should consider getting a well-performing unit. Besides good energy efficiency, it is also important that your new bathroom windows can ventilate the bathroom and offer some privacy while allowing natural light in.
In many ways the living room is like the centrepiece of your home. It is the face of your house on the outside, and a hub of family activity inside. That’s why windows for living room have to look good, be efficient to keep your home comfortable, let in lots of light, and be operable to allow for ventilation. Factoring that these are probably the biggest window openings in your home and they don’t necessarily fit standard sized windows, you may have a conundrum when it comes to deciding which window style to get. We wanted to discuss some common options for living room windows in Canada and hopefully make the selection process easier for you.
Not all window styles are the same. They have different functionalities, purposes, and energy ratings. Windows also vary in cost by style. Knowing which one is better suited for each room can help you maximize comfort and efficiency in the whole home. It can also help you budget the window replacement in the entire house, putting an accent on rooms that require the most efficiency and not overspending on windows in rooms that don’t. We wanted to apply that logic and discuss how it relates to shopping for replacement windows in Edmonton.
A lot of Canadian homeowners have reservations about undertaking home renovation projects in the winter months. And that’s understandable. It’s cold and dark most of the time. With holidays right in the middle of winter, most people would rather think about anything else than a window replacement. But replacing your windows in winter can actually …
When shopping for new windows in Saskatoon, many homeowners consider replacing their patio doors as well. Most Canadian window companies also sell and install patio doors. That’s because modern sliding doors are put together in a similar fashion to vinyl windows. They have similar insulating glass units and are installed using similar techniques. In today’s …