See that tool above the step ladder…? No, no, the empty step ladder! That tool is called the Gecko and is the only way to install cement board siding… this father and son team had the siding 70 per cent installed in only two days, thanks in large part to this tool. Neither of us has ever installed siding before. The 30 per cent remaining is on the harder to reach areas and will take much more time to complete.
Here’s my son, Jordan, getting high again… ha, ha.
It’s been fun working with him throughout this process… so far.
I have been working in the heating and ventilation industry and consulting to people building new homes for 30 years. Good stewardship of resources and concern for the environment have been my focus. In 1982, we built (and still live in) one of the most energy efficient R2000 homes in Canada. My other involvements relating to energy efficiency, comfort and health in the home include speaking on numerous radio talk shows, teaching workshops and appearing on CBC's Code Green, a reality TV series which offered Canadian homeowners valuable information on how to reduce energy consumption in their homes. I have also appeared on HGTV's Healthy Home and W.Network Smart Cookies.
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