A biography for Bryan Baeumlerhasn’t been written yet.
“All innovations were borne out of experimentation.”
“Your first tile is the most important tile you'll install.”
“When people build a house, they typically dig a hole for the foundation, and then put the down footings, weeping tile and a stone layer around the outside for drainage. Then they'll backfill around the house.”
“It's extremely rare that I open up a wall and don't find a problem that needs to be fixed.”
“If you ever run into a contractor that tells you he's never screwed up, run the other way. In fact if anyone tells me they've never made a mistake, I tend to take the rest of the conversation with more than a few grains of salt.”
“I am constantly bombarded with grandiose plans of DIY projects, visions of quick and easy financial gains, and wide-eyed homeowners chomping at the bit to get their hands dirty.”
“When concrete pads are poured, they have to be on either undisturbed soil or very well compacted backfill.”
“I've worked on enough houses to be basically familiar with pretty much any situation out there.”
“I have the best job in the world - and there are millions of people that agree with me.”
“Life is full of decisions. When it comes to our homes, those decisions are often expensive - so you want to make sure you make the right choice for you.”
“If you start to notice gaps opening up in your hardwood flooring, baseboard and trim, even cabinets, that's a good sign your home is too dry.”
“Typically, you want 40-45 per cent humidity in your home, to keep moisture in the air so that your house doesn't shrink as much.”
“It's not a bad idea now, towards the end of August, to have an HVAC pro come in and give your furnace a once over to make sure it's working.”
“My parents owned a company at the airport that manufactured and repaired custom bits and pieces for airplanes - precision and accountability were always pretty high on the priority list.”
“I believe that as energy prices rise, more of a home's real value will reside in renovations that reduce the operating cost of the house - insulation and efficient windows are great examples.”
“Setting sail on a renovation without a detailed plan is a recipe for an expensive disaster.”
“The exterior of your house and the landscaping surrounding is a big factor in the first impression people form when driving by or pulling into your driveway, and most people would agree that location and curb appeal is paramount in the value of a home. After all, you can drop a pile of lumber and drywall anywhere!”
“In Vancouver I get a lot of questions about moisture issues, and there are always people concerned about foundations and framing.”
“There's really no single component more important in a house than a strong foundation.”
“The edge of any roof or any portion of a room coming up under something like a chimney should have a proper ice-and-water shield underneath it, be flashed properly and sealed.”