RAVN Homes

10/16/2026

It's an exciting partnership with ZS2 Technologies and their fire resistant magnesium board.

Here is the full video from our time spent talking to Blain Cranston, Technical Sales Lead & Business Development Manager:

It's a long video but a very informative one.

Definitely hang in there for:

🔥 The Fire Test - Direct flame
💥 The Extreme Impact Test - extreme hail impact
In the full video, Blaine breaks down:
✔️ What magnesium oxide board actually is
✔️ How it compares to drywall and OSB
✔️ Fire, moisture, and mould resistance
✔️ And, a lot more
Enjoy!

08/27/2026

Remember When the windows framed the view — instead of fighting it?

Because here's the truth: small windows are often just a cost decision. It's cheaper to punch a standard-sized opening than to spec larger glass, so builders default small — even on a lot where the view is the whole reason someone bought it.

We think that's the wrong place to cut.

If you're paying for a lot because of the mountains, the lake, the valley — the view should shape the design, not get squeezed into whatever opening keeps the budget tidy.

On builds like this, we size the glass to the view. Bigger windows that bring the outside, in.

Why build somewhere beautiful and then look at it through a small window?

RAVN Homes - Built To Be Remembered

08/26/2026

A quality home means using quality materials of course.
Here's why we use wood, not MDF for our baseboards and casings.

Most Calgary builders use MDF for baseboards and casings. RAVN Homes uses solid wood. Here's why it's not a close call — for your health, durability, and long-term value.

07/15/2026

Most people don't think about this.

In the short term everything looks good - but, does it stand up over time 🤔

07/01/2026

Happy Canada Day from all of us here at RAVN Homes.

Hope it's a wonderful day of celebration 🇨🇦

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06/18/2026

It's the most common questions I get - "How much per square foot?"

It's more difficult to determine that than you think.

Let's talk it over 😊

06/18/2026

We're putting the skin on our Bearspaw custom home=!

Dcore Project Solutions Inc. are getting the James Hardie siding installed.

It's our siding of choice...superior durability to vinyl siding against impacts (think hail), it's non-combustible for added safety, stable across changing weather, is long lasting, and adds value if you ever want to resell your home.

Remember to check with your insurance provider for any discounts they may offer when you are having James Harding installed on your home.

06/17/2026

I want to be completely transparent in what I'm about to say 🤔

06/16/2026

Remember When Your Siding Was Built to Last?

There was a time when the outside of your home was taken just as seriously as the inside.

When builders chose materials based on what would hold up against decades of prairie weather — not what looked good in a brochure or came in at the lowest bid.

That time isn't gone. We just never left it.

At RAVN Homes, every home is clad in James Hardie Cement Fibre Board. Because in Alberta, your siding isn't decorative. It's armour.

Vinyl looks fine until the first serious hailstorm rolls through. And if you've lived on the prairies for any length of time, you know it's not a matter of if - It's a matter of when.

James Hardie is durable. It doesn't melt in the heat or warp in the cold. And when fire becomes a concern, it's the siding that gives your family more time, not less.

We’re intentional about our material choices because every decision we make is intended to build you a home that can withstand the extremes of the Alberta climate.

Your home's exterior shouldn't be the thing that fails you first.

Built to be remembered. Built to last. Built by RAVN Homes.

06/11/2026

It could be a construction disaster if you didn't understand that in this case - MORE is better!