As a Pacific Homes Estimator for 8 and a half years, running take offs on hundreds of home plans, I’ve noticed a thing or two about what kinds of design aspects…
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The perfect plan and how to get started
A builder once told me that you have to build the same home plan 4 times to get a home exactly right in all aspects. If you have ever built…
Continue ReadingJapan Reconstruction
In November of 2012, Ken Thiessen and I had the opportunity to visit the Sendai area of Japan that was heavily damaged from the 2011 Tsunami. The devastation was overwhelming,…
Continue ReadingPinkWood helps in a condo fire in Calgary
PK Fireboard helps to reduce damages at a multi-family construction site fire in McKenzie Towne, Calgary, Alberta. There was a 3 alarm fire at a multi-family construction site in McKenzie…
Continue ReadingPacific Homes Turns 30!
1982 marked the year when the Canada Constitution Act was passed, Michael Jackson’s Thriller was released, and Pacific Homes was born! Already successful with Pacific Builders’ Supplies and Pacific Truss,…
Continue ReadingWood and Human Health
We’d like to share an article from BC Wood’s newsletter about the health benefits of wood. BC Wood: – As the health benefits of wood become better understood, there is the…
Continue ReadingWe’re building in the rain
Building a home in the winter is a great idea… with Pacific Homes! In Canada we tend to think in terms of a distinct ‘building season.’ Whether it’s the incredibly…
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