It’s important to fully understand why building envelopes must be completely air and vapour tight. The main function of your building envelope is to separate the interior environment from the outside environment while keeping the transfer of air, moisture and heat to a minimum. Good continuity between components is essential [...]
Armstrong® simplifies sustainability decisions with an industry-leading collection of healthy and sustainable ceiling and wall products. The Armstrong SUSTAIN portfolio makes it easy to specify for sustainability by offering both verified material transparency and low embodied carbon. In an industry where meeting evolving sustainability goals can be an increasingly complex equation, the SUSTAIN portfolio [...]
Hewson Brothers Building Supply is proud to announce we will be supporting the GVCA’s Building Excellence Awards as this year's table sponsor! Join us at this year's Black & White event, hosted by the Grand Valley Construction Association. This event will be a dazzling spectacle to recognize the work behind the scenes of the [...]
You may know us for DRYWALL & CEILINGS but we also carry a wide variety of high performance exterior and interior WALL ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS What is a Wall Assembly? The wall assembly consists of a system of components that fulfill the support, control, and finish function of the building [...]
How Does Insulation Work in Your Building? Insulation, whether installed in the interior or exterior of your building envelope, works by resisting the flow of heat. Efficient insulation slows heat flow, so the heating and cooling system in your home will require less operation to maintain your desired temperature, saving you money. [...]
This detail creates an efficient wall assembly by pairing a self-adhesive air/vapour barrier with extruded polystyrene thermal insulation panels. Check out the tech details below to see how these three SOPREMA products come together to create this exterior continuous insulated wall. EXPLORE THIS WALL ASSEMBLY [...]
Armstrong Ceilings has recently introduced 24 standard nature-inspired designer colors available across a variety of product lines. The new color palette captures the natural beauty of outdoor environments inspiring biophilic design and enhancing indoor environmental quality. The new additions feature neutrals, brighter colors, and deeper shades. All of the new [...]
Last year, our teams collected food drive donations to support our local food banks in Cambridge and Brantford. This year, we're stepping it up and hoping to collect more donations than ever! How do we do that? By putting up a chance to win $500 towards your choice of tools. Bring in your non-perishable [...]
These 2 products by Soprema are quickly becoming some customer favourites! With a variety of benefits, each of these products offers a high performance self-sealing membrane to ensure continuous waterproofing and an excellent adhesion to various substrates. Check out these 2 products below and see why our customers are enjoying working with these Sopraseal [...]
THANK YOU! We're so grateful for our community here in the Waterloo Region! We've been serving this community as a family-owned business for over 100 years and are proud to be considered leaders in this regions’ building material industry. Special congratulations to our dedicated team who works hard during every aspect of [...]
