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Comfort Success with AC
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By Gord Cooke
Last summer I spent an inordinate amount of time in Florida and South Carolina helping builders and mechanical contractors with high indoor humidity problems.
Of course, winter, not summer, is the right time of…
Plumbing Until the Cows Come Home
By Adam Freill
Dairy barns use a lot of water. From providing the livestock the hydration they need, to cleaning the milking machines and calf feeders, to flushing dirt and waste, the water demand is considerable. When Nurseland Farms,…
Golden Moments, with Jon Montgomery
By Adam Freill
Skyrocketing to stardom thanks to an epic victory walk through Whistler Village after taking skeleton gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics, Jon Montgomery has gone on to share golden moments with Canadians throughout the world,…
Sprinklers in tight quarters
By Jonathan Lee
Bonneville’s Habitant Loggia, a multi-level pre-fabricated condo located in Saint-Lambert, Que., presented Michael Vadnais one of the more unique jobs of his career. Tasked with installing the dry fire suppression system…
10 Tips for Pro Drivers
By Lewis Smith
Operating a vehicle requires a high degree of attentiveness, patience and skill. Professionals who drive commercial vans and trucks are among the most skillful on the road. It’s in no small part thanks to the first two…
Bonus: Trethewey, Then and Now
December 8, 2017
In 2007, Mechanical Business kicked off its inaugural edition with one of the most famous plumbers in the world, Richard Trethewey, the resident plumbing and heating expert on This Old House. For our 10th anniversary…
Checking in with Richard Trethewey – 10 Years Later
By Adam Freill
Ten years ago, as we started on the journey that became Mechanical Business, we reached out to the most famous plumber in North America, Richard Trethewey, to be Cover Person Number 1. We asked him to help us examine some…
Vancity Goes Green With HVAC
By Ted Barker
When Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity) was looking to replace the aging 70 per cent efficient HVAC system at its head office, it brought in SES Consulting and a team of industry suppliers to find a way update and…
Upsell Ideas for Kitchens and Bathrooms
By Denise Deveau
When quoting a kitchen or bathroom job, more often than not you will put together a quote based on a list of specifications and leave it at that, but a renovation or new build project can be a perfect time to think about…
The Heat is on
By Greg Dalgetty
Since the dawn of time, man has waged an endless war against the elements. In the summer he is too hot; in the winter, too cold. And before long, Old Man Winter will once again have us firmly in his clutches.
So what…
