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Entries from December 2007

Wind Turbine Vents

December 31st, 2007 · No Comments

The installation of the resessed (also known in certain parts as ‘pot’) lights in our family room, kitchen, bedrooms and en suite occurred during the mid-summer. We had just installed a black fibreglass shingles on top of the roof.
One can imagine the sweat that the lads working for our primary contractor endured on the sunny […]

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Tags: Exterior · Materials · Tips With Pictures

Drop vs Drywall Ceiling - Part 2

December 30th, 2007 · No Comments

We ended Part 1 in this series on Drop vs Drywall Ceiling stating that, while our preference was for a drop ceiling, drop ceilings are not perfect.

Below are two pictures of cutouts for heading vents. The picture on the left is from a drywall ceiling while the picture on the right is from a drop ceiling.

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Tags: Basement · Materials · Planning · Tips With Pictures