Cedar ~ Shake, shingle, bevelled, or board & batten siding…..

Cedar ~ Shake, shingle, bevelled, or board & batten siding…..

All of these cedar products lend themselves well together in creating a natural looking and textured West Coast appearance. But there are so many options – Shake or shingle? Left naturally rustic or stained to be more refined? Should the stain be a solid or...
Doors, trim, rock & tile…..

Doors, trim, rock & tile…..

One of the custom homes that we have been working is just 5-6 weeks away from being complete – all of the decisions that the homeowners have been busy making over the past months are coming together. The trades are putting these choices into place and if you can...
Ready for the roofing to begin…..

Ready for the roofing to begin…..

The most recent home that our framing crew has been working on for us is ready for the roofing to begin. As the photos will show there are several separate areas of roof, a very interesting and unique design. The roofing material will be a black rubber torch on...
Covered patio…..

Covered patio…..

Large covered patios have become one of the most requested items that homeowners would like designed into their new homes (and as add ons for existing homes as well) – we have done many of them over the years and see the trend expanding. They are so practical in...
K2 Stone…..

K2 Stone…..

K2 stone is being produced from a quarry on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, it is an all natural metamorphic slate only found here and in New Zealand. At the moment, K2 Stone is a very popular masonry choice here on Vancouver Island as well as across the country,...