If you’re staring longingly out at your garden this winter, you can rest in the knowledge that there are hundreds others across Calgary doing the same thing. The thought of warmer weather, of barbeques and of summer activities in your garden is what keeps many people going through the long winter months. However, it’s not…
It’s common knowledge that the Calgary summer is the best time to hang out in your screen room. You get all the benefits of the season, including the warmth and all the summer scents, combined with protection from all the worst parts, like the strong winds, biting bugs and harsh midday sunshine. However, many experienced…
During summer, you don’t need to worry much about maintaining your screen room. Any debris that gets stuck to the mesh will either get washed away by the summer rains or can simply be washed down with a damp cloth. Your furniture in the screen room should dry out quickly with the wind and heat…
Add screen room storage to your home remodelling plan The main goal of most home remodelling plans is to gain more space. This might be to make room for a family expansion, to give everyone some breathing space or to have more space for entertaining. Whatever your home remodelling goals are, you’ll inevitably end up…
For many homeowners, home improvement is a series of sequential steps rather than one-off big projects. This is often due to budget and time constraints about how long a certain area of the house can be out of bounds for, but it can also be a way of testing the water to see if you…
Adding a screen room to your house is a quick and easy way to gain some extra space and add instant value to your home. The low cost of materials and the high speed of installation means that, dollar for dollar, a screen room gives you the highest return on investment of any major home…
Out of all the possible home extensions and improvement projects that you could undertake this summer, nothing beats turning your tired old porch, patio or deck into a screen room. Dollar for dollar, it’s one of the best investments you can make; the cost of the materials is cheaper than building a whole new set…
When you’re looking to expand your home on a budget, a screen room is by far and away the cheapest and most efficient way to increase your square footage. This is especially true if you have an existing deck or patio that can be used as a foundation, but even if you’re building straight onto…
A Canadian’s deck should always be the centre point of any outside space at home. Looking out over your deck as the summer sun rises, you may be thinking about how nice it would be to spend the day outside, lounging and playing in the heat. Nothing beats being outside in the summer months, and…
When you’re looking at extending your home to create some extra entertaining space on a budget, installing a screenroom or a sunroom are your two best options. They both come with a significant set of positives that make them worth considering in terms of expanding your home and generating some extra home value: Ease of…