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Should I Build or Renovate?

One common dilemma for those who aren’t satisfied with their current home is: ‘Should I build or should I renovate?’ While there is no clear answer, here are some of the things you should consider when you’re choosing between building a new home or renovating your...

Building In Cottage Country

Building your dream cottage is such an exciting experience. You’ve been planning it in your mind for years. The time is finally here and you are ready to start planning your new cottage. There are several things to consider when building a cottage that can be...

Can I Build if I Live Out of Province?

Not everyone has the luxury of already living in or near the area where they’re planning a custom build. Whether it’s moving for work, or building a cottage 1,000 miles from home, being able to build in a location that’s more than a couple hours from where you...

What’s the Best Time of Year to Build?

The perfect time of year to build is whenever it works best for YOU. As much debate as there may be on this subject, there’s no perfect time. Due to our extremely cold winters in Canada, people often think that building in the summer months makes the most sense in...

How To Pick A Builder

Choosing a custom home builder or general contractor for your custom dream home, cottage or renovation can feel like a daunting task. For starters, it’s one of the biggest ticket items you will ever purchase. You’ve dreamt of the day when you’re finally able to get...

Can You Add Timber Frame to Any Plan?

The short answer: yes. Timber frames have such a unique feel to them. The warmth of wood in a home is hard to beat. In recent years, timber frame homes have become much more versatile. What started out hundreds of years ago as being a structural solution for...

What’s a Custom Shell Option?

A custom shell option is when we design your home or cottage (or use a plan that you’ve already had drawn) and take it right from the permitting stage, to the point where the roof is on, windows and exterior doors are installed, and the entire exterior is waterproofed...

Three Decisions to Get Right Before You Start Drawing a Plan

When thinking of building a custom home or cottage, the first thing everyone loves to get started on is finding the perfect plan. The problem is, we don’t always know what this actually means, and the perfect plan often doesn’t exist. To get started on the right path,...

Is Your Home Under Insured?

Just the thought of losing your home in a fire is terrifying. We’ve done several rebuilds lost from fires and I can tell you this: the struggle of going through this process for a homeowner is extremely difficult. It’s a very emotional time for someone who has...

Is it Possible to Rebuild My Cottage Without Losing a Summer?

When it comes to building cottages, timing is very important. With our short Canadian summers it becomes a priority to soak up as much of the warmer weather as we can. Many of the cottage lots in Manitoba and Lake of the Woods already have cottages on them, so, the...