by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Kitchen Renovations
The biggest kitchen renovation red flags in Calgary are a vague or missing fixed-price contract, a quote that’s dramatically lower than everyone else’s, no single point of contact, and a company that can’t tell you who is accountable for the job. A...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Luxury Garage Builds
Installing a Level 2 EV charger in a Calgary garage requires a dedicated 240-volt circuit, available capacity in your electrical panel, and an electrical permit with inspection under Alberta code. If your panel is near full, a load calculation or panel upgrade may be...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Luxury Garage Builds
A properly installed epoxy or polyaspartic garage floor in Calgary holds up to road salt, freeze-thaw cycles and hot-tire pickup — but only when the concrete is diamond-ground, moisture-tested and coated in the right conditions. Polyaspartic coatings cure faster and...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Luxury Garage Builds
A triple car garage in Calgary typically requires both a development permit and a building permit, and needs to fit your lot’s coverage, setback and height rules — most triple detached garages start around 30 by 24 feet or larger. Site grading, foundation type...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Basement Renovations
In Calgary, the Alberta Building Code requires an egress window in every basement bedroom, with a minimum unobstructed opening of 0.35 square metres (about 3.8 square feet), no dimension less than 380 mm, and a window well that allows the window to open fully. Cutting...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Basement Renovations
Interior basement waterproofing in Calgary — interior weeping tile, a sump pump and vapour control — manages water that’s already getting in, while exterior waterproofing excavates to the foundation and seals it with a membrane to stop water at the source. The...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Basement Renovations
Basement underpinning in Calgary lowers your basement floor to gain ceiling height — often reaching a comfortable 8 to 9 feet — by extending the foundation deeper in carefully sequenced sections. It’s an engineered, permit-required structural project, so it...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Bathroom Renovations
A well-planned shower niche is usually recessed between the wall studs at about 48 to 60 inches off the floor, roughly 14 inches wide in a standard stud bay, and fully waterproofed as part of the tile assembly so it never leaks. Sizing it to your actual bottles,...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Basement Renovations
A functional Calgary basement home gym comes down to four essentials: durable rubber flooring, adequate ceiling height, proper ventilation, and dedicated electrical circuits for your equipment. Because most Calgary basements sit below grade, we also plan for moisture...
by Jonathan Edwards | Apr 9, 2026 | Basement Renovations
A proper Calgary basement wine cellar needs three things done right: a dedicated cooling unit, full insulation with a vapour barrier, and stable humidity control to protect your collection. A finished basement is the ideal spot in most Calgary homes because it stays...
