by Clay Construction | Sep 21, 2016 | Education
When it comes to wall assemblies, you can have your cake and eat it too! I grew up in a home built in 1911. Houses were different back then. This home had sawdust for insulation and single pane windows. As it got colder, we put more wood in the fireplace. There were... 
by Clay Construction | Mar 31, 2016 | Education, In The News
Check out our interview on how to protect yourself from unlicensed and unscrupulous builders. A Surrey woman is fighting to get some of her money back after discovering the builder she hired isn’t licensed as a new home builder in British Columbia. Queency Marfa says... 
by Clay Construction | Dec 15, 2015 | Education
Let me start with a true story. I met a lady selling a lot and she started to share her story. Their plan was to subdivide, build a custom home on the one side and sell the other lot to pay for the cost of building their dream home. They would be mortgage free and... 
by Clay Construction | Oct 15, 2015 | Education, Green Building
The good news is that radon gas is generally not a problem in the lower mainland. The bad news is that is does still occur in some locations in Metro Vancouver and the ugly news is that it’s the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. Radon Gas in Metro... 
by Clay Construction | Oct 1, 2015 | Education, The Clay Way
Your choice of wall assembly will not only affect the energy efficiency and the longevity of your home but will also affect the air quality through the presence of moisture and mould in your wall. A small investment into this wall assembly will provide benefits to not... 
by Clay Construction | Sep 3, 2015 | Education, Green Building
The City of Vancouver has recently implemented their new Vancouver building code. One small change affects the insulation of exterior walls. Previously, exterior walls needed to be at a nominal R22 insulation level. The new code requires effective R22 insulation...
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