Gab Learns Shading

Lesson Nine: Shading It feels warmer, maybe not summer warm but spring warm! We no longer need our winter coats, the heater isn’t on as often and we’re starting to

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Fire Compliance in Cladding Systems (as seen on TV)

You might’ve seen us on TV! And by us, I mean Co-Director Shawn McIsaac. You might also be wondering what Shawn was doing on TV, not once but twice. You

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Gab Learns how to spring into Spring

Lesson Nine: Springing into Spring Spring has officially sprung. So, what does this mean for our home? Do we need to spring-ready our home? Like our wardrobe, do we need

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Retrofitting Wall Insulation

You’ve heard all of the ads on radio and tv, and you’ve even seen insulation being advertised on social media, and you’re ready to reduce your power bills and spend the

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Gab Learns Designing a Home

  Lesson Eight: Designing a Home Designing a home, some would say, is the crème de la crème of owning a home. But designing a house, like buying or renting,

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Gab Learns Buying a Home

Lesson Seven: Buying a Home Ah, that old chestnut! One of the many dreaded questions as a single, mid thirty-year-old I get constantly asked: THEM: “Oh, so you own your

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Gab Learns Renting a Home

Lesson Six: Renting a Home Have you ever rented a property? Lived in a rental while you looked to buy your own house, or perhaps renting is your preference? When

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How to best spend $10-15K on improving the performance of your home

“If you had $10-15K to spend on heating, ventilation or double glazing, how do you think that money would best be spent?” A lot of banks have recently released interest-free

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Gab Learns Mould

Lesson Five: Mould This lesson we talk Mould. Not jello mould, no. Not the blue mould we see in our favourite Castello cheese, no. And not the blue mould we

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Gab Learns The Building Envelope

Lesson Four: Building Envelope What is the building envelope? We are wrapping up the last three episodes to discuss the whole building. The Building Envelope / Enclosure. We are not

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