by Marc | May 17, 2011 | All News, Custom Homes
We are at the final stages of finishing work. I am waiting on a few panels for the final kitchen installation, but you can see what it looks like. We used Paperstone counter tops. I got it from the Building Tree in Nelson. It’s recycled cardboard and natural...
by Marc | Jan 27, 2011 | All News, Exterior Improvements and Outdoor Living
Siding installation is well under way. We are fortunate here in the West Kootenays to have access to some excellent cedar bevelled siding. I got this siding from Perry Ridge Panelling, which is about 15 minutes away from the site. I love being able to use local...
by Marc | Jan 19, 2011 | All News, Custom Homes
The drywall has been completed, all walls are primed and ceilings are painted. Once the framing inspection was done by the local building inspector, we went directly into drywall because all of the insulation is within the Structural Insulated Panels. We save...
by Marc | Dec 16, 2010 | All News, Custom Homes
We performed the initial pre drywall blower door test last Friday. The blower door test is a big part of the energuide rating system, which in turn is a requirement under Built Green Canada. What’s a blower door test? The best way to describe it is that you basically...
by Marc | Dec 7, 2010 | All News, Custom Homes
Windows were installed last week. We purchased the casement 7100 series windows form Starline Windows. We got their Smartglass for their energy efficiency and durability. They have double low emissivity coatings, and argon filled spaces between both panes of glass,...
