As a GC and Carpenter of many decades, I have been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity (& pleasure) to build our family home. The construction industry currently allows for (and is predicated on) the efficient disposal of all manner of material and equipment. All without regard for the condition and inherent value of what is being thrown away, not to mention the environmental consequence that this practice has on the planet. After years of being bound to this wasteful and systemic process, I realized that it would be necessary to approach this project in another way. Not an overly burdensome commitment, not an obsessive puritan approach, but rather a few steps in the right direction... Some walk to the talk. The commitment was made to incorporate elements of recycled materials and equipment into the build and to use local sources and manufacturers as a resource wherever reasonably possible. As a result, this home has become an assemblage of our collective history presented through reclaimed materials and the individual stories that come along with them.
Materials from the old home (1888) were disassembled, de-nailed and put back into the world.
Legal basement suite.
Solar panels – grid tie system.
Prioritizes reclaimed materials.
Wood fireplace.
Vaulted ceilings.
Exposed reclaimed joists and rafters throughout.
10’ doors.
Laced James Hardie Shingles at exterior corners.
Interior Design: Mango Design Co
Architecture: Innes Yates Architecture
Doors: Builders Door
Lumber: Poco Building Supply
Timber: Western Reclaimed Timber
Fireplace & Wood Stove: Blaze king
Fireplace Housing: Toby’s Cycle Works
Solar: Terra Tek Energy Solutions + Canadian Solar
Fixtures: Habitat for Humanity
Tub: Jack’s New and Used
Roof: Diamond Steel Shingle
Roofing Installation: Terris & Company
Skylights: Columbia
Automation: Terris & Company
Hardwood Flooring: DeChateau Reclaimed Hardwood + Casa Madera Hardwood
Demolition: Terris & Company
Excavation: Terris & Company
House Lift: Terris & Company
Framing & Forming: Terris & Company
Concrete Placing: Terris & Company
Mechanical: Setpoint Mechanical
Electrical: Nick’s Electric
Cladding/Envelope: Terris & Company
Fenestration: Westeck Windows
Insulation: H&H Insulation
Drywall: Lions Gate Drywall
Paint: Service Call
Millwork: JGB Enterprises
Wooden Stairs: Terris & Company
Built-in Millwork: Terris & Company
Wooden Handrails: Terris & Company
Gutters: Seamless Gutters
Security: Stellar Security
Fencing: Terris & Company
Landscaping: Sol Landscapes
Plumbing: Waterline Plumbing
