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Why do construction companies charge more per hour than some people earn in a day?

Why do construction companies charge more per hour than some people earn in a day?

I get asked this question so often that I decided to write the whole article on that subject. So, we charge $60.00 per hour for every man on the construction site, be it a foreman, knowledgeable framer, or just a labourer. With 10% overhead, 15% profit, and […]

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Cedar Ridge – Now You’re Home

Cedar Ridge – Now You’re Home

Sad but true: Climate change is altering our air quality, and water shortages are becoming an increasingly prevalent problem with negative repercussions on human health and animal habitats. Cedar Ridge is one unique place that nature has spared Imagine yourself where sunrise powders the sky in a […]

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10 Coolest Automation Products for Your Custom Home

10 Coolest Automation Products for Your Custom Home

Home automation products, while not new, haven’t gained widespread adoption. However, interest continues to build. Among all consumers, 48% said they were either “extremely or somewhat interested” in purchasing home automation products. Among smartphone and tablet owners, the numbers are higher with 62% of consumers saying they […]

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Truss Uplift – Expectations vs. Reality

Truss Uplift – Expectations vs. Reality

Truss Uplift A detachment of the ceiling from the wall is an irritating, but all too common problem. Its principal cause is a natural event called Truss Uplift. Wikipedia defines truss uplift as an occurrence common in new houses built with roof trusses as opposed to rafters. If […]

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Last Chance To See It – Home Is Sold!

Last Chance To See It – Home Is Sold!

Open House at 1413 Tiny Beaches Road North in the Township of Tiny. Saturday, January 30th, 2016 from 2 pm to 4 pm. Georgian Bay Directions: Rue Lafontaine Road West to Tiny Beaches Road North. Sign on property. This home is SOLD, but before the date of […]

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Insights From the Mind of the Homebuyer

Insights From the Mind of the Homebuyer

Infographic-Insights From the Mind of the Homebuyer As the busiest homebuying season of the year gets under way, potential buyers are poised to get off the sidelines and enter the market. According to Chase’s national survey “Insights: From the Mind of the Homebuyer”, potential home buyers say […]

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For A New Home, Humidity Is a Double-Edged Sword!

For A New Home, Humidity Is a Double-Edged Sword!

Truss Uplift Crack – RH 16%  at the time the picture was taken You did not take me seriously when I told you to watch the humidity in your new home! I am really mad! In the recent month, I received 3 phone calls from my last […]

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Energy Efficient Home Building

Energy Efficient Home Building

Energy Efficient Home   Ontario Home Builder Claims Minimum of 50% Energy Savings on New Homes As North American households face heating bills averaging at least 20 % higher than last years; the connection between household energy use and energy prices is evident to everyone. Energy efficiency […]

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New Homes – Builders Ontario

New Homes – Builders Ontario

New Homes-Builders Ontario Fresh Standards Being Instituted in New Homes – Builders Ontario The home building industry has been through significant changes and advancements in the last couple of years. Just a few years back, we at ICFhome.ca –  new homes builders in Ontario were bent upon […]

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