Building green, using wood! The choice of design, construction and products used to build your home has a major impact on the world’s environment. Building Green and thoughtful designs can…
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Learn from our team of experts about trends in the construction industry, an inside look into our company and helpful tips about creating your custom home.
How We Can Help With GREEN Building
When conversing with customers on their new home builds I will often receive the comment, “We would like to build our new home utilizing GREEN building methods as much as…
Continue ReadingBUILDING SMART SEMINAR
The text suggests that there will likely be revisions in building codes in British Columbia to accommodate Universal Design Areas and improve insulation values. This may result in thicker wall systems being used.
Continue Reading“Yeah, but stick framing is cheaper.” …or is it!
If I had a dollar for every time I heard, “Yeah, but the other contractor is telling us stick framing is cheaper and they can do exactly the same thing…
Continue Reading20 of some of the World’s Weirdest Houses
The text lists 20 of the world’s weirdest houses, including the Mushroom House, the Steel House, and the Cube Houses. Each house has a unique design and location.
Continue ReadingHouse Design: 5 Cost-Saving steps when starting your new
1. Single story vs. Two storey house design Considerable cost savings can be achieved on your house design by going to a 2 storey house if it works with your lot or…
Continue ReadingKen McKinnon; truly a remarkable man!
In last month’s newsletter, Grant Mckinnon wrote about the birth of Coco, new daughter of one of our Home Package Coordinators. Grant’s article reflected on what Coco will experience in…
Continue ReadingFor the next generation
Recently one of our staff here in Cobble Hill, Aaron Spotts, welcomed into the world their first child Coco. I started thinking about how different her life will be compared…
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