Lawn/ Discussions

What lawn alternatives are there?

Please help me find a landscape company near me who can advise me on alternative ground cover for a very shady sloping area and install as well. Thank you ...

Posted by Susan Price March 4, 2022, 1:33 p.m. Landscaping 1 Responses

What is an Alternative ground cover to grass for a yard that gets wet and shady where kids play ?

...lawns in backyards? That pages should give you some alternatives to consider, but we wouldn’t be able to help you much in finding local installers of grass al...

Posted by Hillary Fairbanks Sept. 4, 2020, 10:55 a.m. Exteriors 1 Responses

甚么是适合退休人士居住的环保地皮?

...lawns in a retirement commnity. An environmentally friendly ground cover alternative to grass is one that isn’t invasive, and that doesn’t require a lot of wate...

Posted by Lester Helmeczi Aug. 12, 2021, 5:14 p.m. Landscaping 1 Responses

Where can I purchase non-toxic interior wall panels near Laval, Quebec?

我住在QC的拉瓦尔附近,由于下水道备份情况,我正在更换地下室的木板。我有哮喘,想要一堵无毒性墙…

Posted by Louise Goulet Nov. 30, 2019, 1:14 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

The thickness of vapor retarding latex paint - Is measurement wet or dry?

I am applying a vapor retardent latex primer to my concrete basement floor and would like to know if one coat is thick enough. The thickness cited in an ecohom...

Posted by Kim Boas July 24, 2020, 10:36 a.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

如何在斜坡上建造一个平板?

We are thinking of building a pole barn home in an area where there is likely to be bedrock if we tried to dig much. Over the 24 foot width of the home, the gr...

Posted by Adrienne Rayna June 30, 2020, 3:58 p.m. New foundations and slab-on-grade 3 Responses

What is your advice on exterior wall insulation for a tiny home?

Hello , I live in the Ottawa region and currently building myself a tiny house. My plan for the exterior walls are as follows, from inside out: Ship lap wo...

Posted by Mitch Fowler Aug. 27, 2020, 7:04 p.m. Tiny house 1 Responses

With a raised house how should I insulate underneath?

我的房子离地面约5英尺高,目前的绝缘正在瓦解,只是纤维玻璃巴特绝缘。我在看羊毛batt insul…

Posted by Kevin Marmillion Feb. 1, 2021, 11:43 a.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

How do I find a contractor to install a permeable walkway and driveway?

我打算升级我现在的人行道和车道,以管理雨水。生态家园网络绿色建筑目录将帮助您找到声誉良好的绿色……

Posted by Mohammad Murtaza Feb. 20, 2021, 2:13 p.m. Permeable laneways and patios 1 Responses

How would I rectifiy problem of foundation wall cracks with finished basement?

I have a cinderblock foundation in my house built in central east Ontario in 1983. In 1999 I finished the basement, with tar paper against the cement wall, the...

Posted by Terry P July 22, 2020, 7:07 p.m. Basements improvements 3 Responses

Can basement walls to dry to the inside with foam board?

我打算在地下室的基础墙上安装并密封2英寸eps泡沫板。据我所知,你的地下室地基墙可以…

Posted by Tim Hanrahan Aug. 20, 2020, 12:34 a.m. Basements improvements 6 Responses

为什么在1.5寸聚苯板和罗克索绝缘之间会有冷凝?

嗨,伙计们,我来自加拿大,我最近完成了研究和绝缘我的地下室。I used one and a half inch polyiso board insulation glued to the wall with ad...

Posted by Tyler Norrie Feb. 9, 2021, 2:32 p.m. Basements improvements 0 Responses

If the foundation wall has tyvek wrap will it trap moisture?

We have a house that's being built in the basement and the walls have ice and water. theres tyvek then studs and insulation and plastic over top of this, the...

Posted by Hos Boss 2021年3月9日下午4点42分 Basements improvements 1 Responses

我可以在渥太华或埃德蒙顿购买一个预制件Eco Home工具包房子吗?

Hi Im looking in buying a house or land in Ottawa or Edmonton, even a bit outside the city. I’m interested in the pre-fab LEED concept. Are there restriction...

Posted by Ismael Rumzan March 29, 2021, 3:17 p.m. Architecture and plan design 1 Responses

What is the approximate cost per square foot for an ECOHOME?

I have a student preparing a thesis on green affordable housing - just wondering what a ball park cost may be...Best, Anna Franz, PhD, Asst Prof, UDC We have P...

Posted by anna franz April 13, 2021, 3:43 p.m. Architecture and plan design 1 Responses

We installed windows last fall, are we eligible for the grant?

Are we qualified for the grant If we already did energy efficiency upgrades?

Posted by PAUL JONES O/A CASKETS2GO June 5, 2021, 10:13 p.m. Grants and incentives 0 Responses

What kind of foam board should I use to insulate rim joists in Wisconsin?

My home was built in 1927 and at some point fiberglass was used to insulate the rim joists. I've started to remove it because its become a home to mice in some...

Posted by Matt Kime Sept. 12, 2021, 10:31 p.m. Basements improvements 1 Responses

When using larsen trussees, what is the maximum spacing between TJIs

我在我的2 × 4结构框架外安装拉森桁架。我读过一篇文章,把tji间隔在4' oc, ws想知道一个洞能有多大…

Posted by steve outlet 2020年3月6日12:39 Wall assemblies - renovation 3 Responses