Scope Planner
Six steps that turn what you have noticed into a preliminary scope.
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Journal
Long explanations, because the short ones are usually wrong.
Two substantial articles on the questions we answer most often. Both are written to be useful to somebody who hires a different contractor.
Articles
Attic & ventilation
Why a Cold Second Floor Often Starts in the Attic
A practical guide to stack effect, attic bypasses, insulation depth, ventilation and the limits of quick fixes in Toronto homes. Includes the reasons a cold second floor is sometimes not an attic problem at all.
Method
Air Sealing Before Insulation: The Order of Operations in an Older Toronto Home
Control layers, leakage paths, the moisture conditions that must be settled first, ventilation after tightening, combustion safety, and how incentive programs affect the order you do things in.
Both articles are written by the Latchline Editorial Team, reviewed against primary sources, and carry a date showing when the program information in them was last checked. Where something is uncertain, the article says so rather than rounding it off.
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Savings Estimator
A broad, conservative range with every assumption visible.
Work Done
Ten projects across Toronto, by symptom and era.