Bathroom Renovators - Barrie Wasaga Beach Elmvale

Washrooms are tricky business. Not very often can you leave anything from the old washroom. This one had structural issues and needed joists replaced so it was framing up renovation due to an unsealed shower being used for many years. There was rotted wood everywhere and anything with mold needed removing entirely.

We used the opportunity to superinsulate, even insulating the floor of the shower and using modern materials to ensure no moisture entering the wood framing or tile backer.

The client chose travertine, which is very difficult to work with. Tolerances are tight and walls need to be straightened and leveled perfectly. We brought our tile setter in from 5 hours away for the job.

For washroom renovations in the Barrie, Wasaga or Elmvale areas please call Jamie Elliott (705) 487-5353 or Lawrence at (705) 322-9919.

Stimulous-Helping our Local Contractors?

Our US builders are turning the corner, but in Canada is the government stimulous helping?

photo (builders of pergolas)

The Americans are seeing a recovery in numerous sectors which is adding up to our builders becoming much busier. Infrastructure projects are breaking ground and unemployment numbers should see some relief soon. It may be our new website for the most part, but it has been a very positive spring for our people on the American Side.

In Canada--Not so much.

A promise of being able to write off the tax on 12-13k spawned a flurry of low budget work and made everyone busy during the extremely cold spring pricing the smallest jobs we have ever seen for the most part.

Our new website has helped our people--however there is certainly more competition for less work these days.

Barely a penny of actual stimulous money has hit the ground yet in Canada and increases in unemployment rates earlier this spring were astonishing. Nearly 3x what it was south of the border at the same time. We have a government claiming to save the day when in reality--they sat on their hands.

The way to prosperity for builders is to market consistently. Staying local to keep overhead low is also an excellent strategy.

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ACQ Lumber - Corrosion of Hardware

ACQ Lumber is standard pressure treated lumber in many areas now. We've noticed many big box stores not stocking ACQ rated bolts and Joist Hangers.

It is worth finding a supplier for proper ACQ Rated Hardware--

Here's an inspirational photo of non-ACQ rated hardware used on a deck. When this deck was removed it was 2 years old and the screws were mostly missing.

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