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Service side of a modern cedar and stone custom home in Greater Vancouver, where a lower attached wing has its own plain entrance door onto a paved court

Staff Accommodations in Custom Home Design: Suites, Driver Rooms, and Duty Rooms

October 13, 2026
Low concrete wall and cedar fence along the street frontage of a West Coast contemporary custom home in Greater Vancouver

Perimeter Security Design for a Custom Home: Walls, Gates, Setbacks, and Sight Lines

October 8, 2026
Modern west coast custom home at dusk behind mature hedging in Greater Vancouver, with warm light showing in a few windows

Discreet Handover and Move-In for a Custom Home: The Last Phase, Run Quietly

September 30, 2026
Waterfront custom home under construction on a Greater Vancouver shoreline lot with foundation work under way near the water

Foundations for Waterfront Custom Homes: Piles, Ground Improvement, and Liquefaction

September 28, 2026
Modern oceanfront home in coastal British Columbia with a wall of large windows facing open water and evergreen forest behind it

Windows and Glazing for an Oceanfront Home: Wind Pressure, Salt, and Hardware That Lasts

September 14, 2026
Waterfront property in BC with a contemporary home set on a treed bluff above a rocky tidal beach

Buying Waterfront Property in BC: The Natural Boundary, Erosion, Accretion, and the Survey You Actually Need

September 8, 2026
Open framing in a Greater Vancouver custom home with low voltage security wiring pulled through the studs before drywall

Smart Home Security Wiring in a Custom Home: Plan It During Construction, Not After

August 31, 2026
Business traveller with a cabin suitcase checking his phone at a wide airport window at dawn, with coastal mountains outside

Building a Custom Home When You Travel Constantly for Work

August 22, 2026
Contemporary custom home with a mostly solid side wall and small high windows facing a close neighbouring house in Greater Vancouver

Sight-Line Analysis: Designing a Custom Home for Privacy from Neighbours

August 13, 2026

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