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,...

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...

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...

Choices, restrictions, quality, cost, and building experience are the five differentiating factors for custom versus volume builders. The focus of each type of builder varies significantly, so before you build, find out which focus aligns with yours.   Choices As...

One of the questions we often get in the office is, "Is building a cottage different than building a home?" In short, yes. But maybe not in the ways you might  think.  The major difference between building a cottage and a home are site conditions in cottage country....

When it comes to new custom builds, whether it be a home or cottage, it’s always a struggle to decide where you should spend your money, and where you should try to save. Everyone has a budget that they’re trying to hit and there’s always so many ways to spend more...

There are so many factors involved when it comes to building a new home or cottage. The decision to do a custom build alone is a huge commitment. There’s so much thought and planning that goes into even getting to the point of saying “yes, we can do this.”  ...

There are so many factors involved in a custom build. In fact, most of my blog posts are dedicated to helping people navigate the custom build process and answer your questions on new home and cottage construction.  Perhaps the toughest part of a new build...

Short answer: probably longer than you think.    We often have new customers come through the door in March or April saying they want to start building this spring. What they might not realize is the timeline involved in getting a build started.   On...