A Vancouver Construction, Contracting & Interior Design Blog
Welcome to the Klondike Blog. Our goal is to capture our experiences and knowledge about the current state of design and construction as it stands today. As new ideas are developed and industry standards evolve, we are seeing the introduction of new materials, products and attitudes towards how we should be design, build, renovate and decorate our spaces. We hope you enjoy our blog!
What’s Up with the Viaducts?: The Future of Downtown Vancouver
Construction and City Planning in Vancouver are inextricably linked, you need space to build and amenities to support communities and future developments. Tonight, Simon Fraser University’s City program, in conjunction with the City of Vancouver, is hosting a forum on the controversial future of the Georgia St. and Dunsmuir Viaducts. This event comes to us … Read More
There’s an App for That: Home Renovation and Design
Phone applications are everywhere and you can do almost anything with them, from opening your car and turning off the lights inside your home to designing your next renovation project. Ok….the apps can’t actually design your renovation for you but consider them your little design assistants helping you with every stage of your project from … Read More
The What’s What of Kitchen and Bathroom Tile
As I meandered through mazes of tile over the weekend, I came across some very interesting questions from people looking to incorporate tile into their home renovation. Q1: Where is the kitchen tile section? A: Frankly, there is no such thing as strictly Kitchen or Bathroom tile. What you may be looking for is a … Read More
Inside Look: Upcoming Renovation and Construction Events
There are two very interesting upcoming events for you renovation & construction enthusiasts out there. Both events have a GREEN twist in keeping with this budding Spring season and are worthy to mark on your calendar. Downtown Robert Lee YMCA Project – March 30th: The Vancouver Heritage Foundation has started a brown bag lunch lecture … Read More
Sustainable or Extravagant
Real Estate Weekly featured an article on West House “a first of its kind sustainable – laneway home.” If West House is faintly familiar to you, it is because this Laneway was the first ever built in Vancouver by Smallworks and was on display at Yaletwon Live during the 2010 Olympics. Don’t get me wrong, … Read More
Home Owner Grants: Highlighted in 2011 Federal Budget
Tuesday marked the release of the awaited 2011 Federal budget. The new budget covers a variety of topics, including Home owner Grants of $400 million dollars in conjunction with the ecoENERGY initiative, extending the programs’ services for an additional year. The ecoENERGY Retrofit Homes program helps Canadians make their homes more energy-efficient and reduces the burden … Read More
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