Taking The Plunge – Incorporating An Indoor Pool In The Design Of Your Custom Luxury Home You have hired a Vancouver Island home builder to build you a custom luxury home on a large wooded lot just north of Victoria BC. When you were going over your wish list of features it included a moderately …

The interior layout considerations for your custom built home has been all but finalized. What remains now are the details of the property itself. It is as relatively large wooded lot and you know that you are going to want a deck from which you can enjoy it. You are not interested in either a …

The custom home you are having built in Victoria BC is going to feature a large open-concept living area, finished in redwood, with a thirty foot vaulted ceiling and a stunning, floor-to-ceiling wall of glass, overlooking the Strait of Juan De Fuca. The master bedroom will be set in a spacious loft that looks out …

In custom home design, none of us possess a crystal ball. None of us know with certainty what the future has in store for us. If you are having a custom home built on Vancouver Island, chances are good that your plans involve living there for the foreseeable future. If you have an elderly loved …

In New Home Construction, I-Joists Are Increasingly Being Used In Favour Of Traditional Lumber Joists There are a number of good reasons why responsible new home builders on Vancouver Island are increasingly using I-Joists in the construction of their homes. First though, what is a joist? Joists are the long horizontal members that support floors, …

If you are building a custom home on Vancouver Island or having one built for you, the installation of a tankless hot water heater is worth considering. These innovative systems replace traditional forty and sixty gallon hot water tanks with an appliance that heats water as it is being used. Turbines within the device detect …

Custom Home Design, Consider The Benefits If you are having a new home built, there are many good reasons why you should invest in a custom home design rather than relying on a set of plans from a home design catalog, and only one potential reason not to; furthermore, we would argue that that one …

You are finally ready to build your custom home on the plot of land you purchased, just west of Victoria BC. There are certainly no shortage of very reputable home designers and builders. You know from your recent research that many custom home builders on Vancouver Island will also produce their own designs. However, when …