Cam Allen L.I.W. NHI has spent his life in construction, building inspection and writing sustainable newspaper columns. His current passion is Fragile Shelters Publishers where he co-authors books on housing and the climate. For more information please go to Fragile Shelters.
Water Intrusion In the Home How Insurance Handles It – and How to Prevent It In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. Based […]
Rates Up, Coverage Down The New Reality of Home Insurance in Canada In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. It’s around this time
Sustainable Small Steps… Why Try? In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. This week is a bit off-the-beaten path as far as renovation
How New Water Efficiency Standards Are Changing Shower Heads in Canada Get Low-Flow Without the Low Pressure With Air Infusion Shower Heads In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question?
How Toilets Have Evolved…Is the Bidet Next? In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. I have had a number of requests for information
Planning on Replacing Your Roof? Fire-Rated Roofing and Smart Venting Strategies That Reduce Fire Risk In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. I
Is Adding an ADU Worth The Cost and Effort? In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. For the past three weeks I have
Beyond Factory-Built 4 Alternatives to Manufactured and Modular Homes In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. For the past three weeks I have
Buying a Factory-Built Home Explore the Buying Process – From Budget to Build In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. For the past
Factory‑Built Housing Explained What Sets Modular, RTM, Panellized and Manufactured Homes Apart? In this weekly Q&A column, retired builder/building inspector Cam Allen answers readers’ home renovation questions. Have a question? Enter it in the form below. Last week we began
