Plan4 l'avenir du domicile - the future of home

  • About

    • Services
  • Expertise & Testimonials

  • FAQ

  • Contact

  • The Plan4 Blog: The ecology of homes

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    The Plan4 Blog: Homes and ecology
    • All Posts
    • Welcome to the Plan4 blog
    Search
    The Forest for the Trees Series: Spruce Blues and Wet-Weather Woes
    Gary Martin
    • Jun 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Forest for the Trees Series: Spruce Blues and Wet-Weather Woes

    By Paul Hetzler, Certified Arborist When I’m asked to diagnose tree problems, folks naturally want the remedy. Sometimes the only...
    33 views0 comments
    The Forest for the Trees Series: Renting vs. Planting Trees.
    Gary Martin
    • May 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Forest for the Trees Series: Renting vs. Planting Trees.

    Paul Hetzler, Certified Arborist Planting a tree isn’t rocket science, which is good thing. If it were that complex, I’d wager we’d have...
    149 views0 comments
    The Forest-for-the-Trees Series: Preventing Construction Damage to Trees.
    Gary Martin
    • Apr 17, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Forest-for-the-Trees Series: Preventing Construction Damage to Trees.

    by Paul Hetzler, ISA Certified Arborist. From a tree’s perspective, home construction is the source of all evil. I have to admit beavers,...
    115 views0 comments
    A burning need to know: protecting your home from fire
    Gary Martin
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    A burning need to know: protecting your home from fire

    This blog post is about fire coming from outside of your home. I'm not going to sugar-coat this: fire is often fast and fatal. Before I...
    127 views0 comments
     A Cool Home in Summer Heat
    Gary Martin
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Cool Home in Summer Heat

    July 26, 2020. 10 am. It’s 32 degrees and muggy. It’s been stinkin’ hot for weeks. It’s fine if you have air and live by water. It’s not...
    196 views0 comments
    Snow, ice and your hydro and internet wires: take action to keep your home connected!
    Gary Martin
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 3 min

    Snow, ice and your hydro and internet wires: take action to keep your home connected!

    Last week we got 15 cms of soggy snow...then the temperature went to -15 and everything froze solid, colline de bins. Shoveling was...
    49 views0 comments
    Not Singin’ in the Rain: Basements and Water
    Gary Martin
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Not Singin’ in the Rain: Basements and Water

    Despite the flooding on the Ottawa and Gatineau rivers in 2017 and 2019, I'm not really concerned about rivers flooding: I'm way more...
    306 views0 comments
    Some notes on heat and cold and moisture in your home
    Gary Martin
    • Feb 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    Some notes on heat and cold and moisture in your home

    Woke up to -28 this morning in Wakefield. A bit of a shocker considering the weather's been pretty mild this winter. Compared to last...
    51 views0 comments
    Chicken Little: Is the sky falling?
    Gary Martin
    • Jan 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Chicken Little: Is the sky falling?

    no it's not
    48 views0 comments
    • Facebook Icon