Monthly Archives: September 2011
The lot, untouched
This is what the lot looks like now, before we have taken various pieces of heavy machinery to it. It won’t stay this way much longer.
Site Plan
We knew from the start that we did not want to bulldoze the lot and place the house wherever convenient. There are quite a few mature Cedar and Fir trees and we want to keep whatever we can. The placement … Continue reading
Finding a lot.
In mid July we started looking for a building lot. Our criteria were: Affordable price. Enough space to have decent yard. Nice and quiet neighbourhood. Removed from, but easy access to the highway. No Strata titles or Home Owners Associations. … Continue reading
Change of direction, building a house!
From this point the blog will take a slightly different turn, and hopefully get more updates. So in early July my wife and I decided to try to become home owners. I work for Jenesys Buildings, a company which designs … Continue reading