Hardwood or laminate flooring are often choices offered by luxury home builders. Calgary homebuyers that desire the look of wooden floors must decide between hardwood, engineered hardwood, or a laminate. Which flooring is best for you is determined by a number of factors. While the resale value of your home is a consideration, durability must…
>Completion & Warranty When your home is complete the local authority will conduct an inspection and issue an Occupancy Permit. This permit states that all work is substantially complete, and that all inspections have been properly completed and signed-off. You will have a prepossession walkthrough, noting any unfinished work or defects. Any additional work will be…
Construction Once funding is approved and your contract is signed, the builder obtains all necessary permits and construction insurance, verifies that sub-trades have met workers compensation or equivalent requirements, and begins the construction of your home. Inevitably, there will be last minute changes that could not be anticipated during the design process. These changes are…
Designing The Interior Spaces At this stage you select the materials, colors, and finishings that bring the interior of your home to life. An interior designer is very involved at this stage to assure the interior your home is beautiful with the look and feel you envision. All your selections are used to provide you…
Watch this great intro on Structural Insulated Panels or SIPs. Very Energy Efficient system that is 300% stronger than conventional stick framing. “Structural insulated panels (SIPs) create structures that use roughly half the energy of similar, code-built stick-frame buildings. Here Steve offers a quick tour of how SIPs work.” Watch more great “How To” videos…