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For more information on fiberglass entry doors I have added some PDF files from the Master Grain website. http://www.mastergrain.com/images/MasterGrain_Door_Thermal_Testing_Report.pdf These files document the attention to detail and high performance of the doors. I have also included a link to their catalogue of products. http://www.mastergrain.com/images/MasterGrain_2009_Catalogue.pdf Thanks for the many enquiries and hopefully this will make it [...]
Knowing that I might have some rainy day “blues” while on vacation in Georgian Bay this July, I made contact with Master Grain in Midland Ontario. Tim Krokos, in their sales department, made time for me to visit the plant. I had been intrigued by the addition of their outstanding fibreglass wood grain doors to [...]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia “Lies, damned lies, and statistics” is part of a phrase attributed to the 19th Century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli and later popularised in the United States by Mark Twain: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” The statement refers to the persuasive power of numbers, [...]
Everyone contemplating a renovation has to work within their budget in order to get the return on value that will leave them feeling satisfied with their accomplishments. Knowing what you can afford to do before you ask for estimates will open the process and allow for creative changes. In the case of replacing windows and [...]
Sometimes there are home renovations and repairs that just have to be done, but a savvy shopper can use various tools to get it done right. For a homeowner, when the time came to replace a 25-year-old furnace in their recently purchased home in Toronto, they decided to get an energy audit done just to [...]
Continue reading about Financial incentives are available for energy smart shoppers
If you were out house hunting, found a home you absolutely loved and it turned out to be renovated to be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer and more comfortable all year round and this home could actually help reduce your energy use by up to 30% and even provides a healthier [...]
As the winter comes to a close, it is a good time to examine your heating bills to see where you can make some money saving changes. One of the major causes of high heating bills are doors and windows that let your warm air escape and the cold air enter. Experts agree that you [...]
If we look at a few of the considering factors that label a product as “green” we can draw our own conclusions. Will the product last for a long time? Pure vinyl (UPVC) has a projected life span of over 50 years. Cheap vinyl that is mixed with plastic can fail in under a few [...]
Even though this initiative needs further clarification, we can see that the trend is certainly going GREEN! So now we have to make sense of how to maximize the results from your energy audit and position your home for a quick resale. According to research that is provided by Mississauga ReMax Professionals R.E. agent Laura [...]
Continue reading about ecoEnergy audits required for resale homes
People always suggest that you need to read the fine print in any contract. My suggestion is to make the following words part of the bold print in any discussion. Are the products and services offered qualified for ecoEnergy grants? Does the money invested meet the requirements for the Home Renovation Tax Credit? Are the [...]
