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  After a long winter and as the weather warms up into spring, Canadians start venturing outside. With this change of seasons, you can take advantage of the longer, warmer days by beginning your outdoor spring clean-up. Getting your property cleaned up now will make a big difference in how your property looks.    Yard Clean Up  Rake Excess Leaves  On one of the first dry days, its a good idea to rake any leaves left over from Fall. We recommend using a large poly leaf rake like this one .  Check for Litter Over winter, Litter can pile up around your curb or where snow is pushed. Once the snow has melted its a good idea to take walk around and pick up any litter you see.    Gardens  Clear Garden Beds Pull out and weeds that may have started growing in your gardens and any dead leave that may have found their way into them.  Replace any Missing Aggregate Over the winter months its not uncommon for Mulch or rocks to go missing, spring i...

  Oriented strand board (OSB) is a common building material made from chipped wood. It is similar to chipboard or particle board but is made from bigger, coarser pieces of wood giving it increased strength and water resistance. OSB panels are lightweight and easy to handle and install. It is available in assorted sizes, grades and thickness and each is engineered for a specific use and performance level. In home construction, it is a common material for roof decking, wall sheathing and floor sheathing. It can also be used as a subfloor under wood or wood-look floors. This type of OSB usually has a tongue and groove edge. It should be noted that OSB is more flexible than plywood as a subfloor so should not be used under tile or stone floors that tend to be heavy. OSB will also swell at the cut edges significantly more than plywood when exposed to moisture. There are many opinions among flooring experts as to whether OSB or plywood makes a better subfloor. One of the b...

    Transitioning from wood flooring to tile flooring where the two floors meet, usually in doorways, is something that should be part of your flooring project planning. Key considerations when transitioning between tile and wood or other materials include: Aesthetics Location of installation Installation technique and order Floor height variations and underlayment Material thickness and thin-set application   Transition strips allow a smooth traffic flow and act as a visual break between two different flooring materials. Commonly used are manufactured transition strips that are made from PVC, metal or wood and are available in a wide variety of colors. They can hide gaps between the two floors and can bridge any change in floor height. There are also other less common ways to transition from wood to tile when there is no height difference in flooring materials. A classic look is installing a plank of wood flooring material perpendicular to the wood flooring d...