Coach Homes in North Vancouver - Expand Your Space and Your Income!

Coach Homes in North Vancouver – Expand Your Space and Your Income!

Coach Homes in North Vancouver - Expand Your Space and Your Income!What is a coach home?

North Vancouver, Canada, has approved coach home construction for qualifying lots. Also known as laneway homes, granny flats, or carriage homes, they are small self-contained homes that share lot space with a larger primary home. A small secondary home is a great way to increase your monthly income or to expand the living, working, and playing space available for your family.

Great mortgage Helpers

Given the shortage of space and rising cost of housing in North Vancouver coach homes are gaining interest. Secondary basement suites are already very common as mortgage helpers in North Vancouver, but with a detached secondary home there is the added bonus of privacy for you and your tenants! Coach homes are more marketable than basement suites because they offer an independent living arrangement, are above ground, include private garden access, and may be built with outdoor decks.

Home office, guest

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How to Save Thermal Energy at Home

How to Save Thermal Energy at Home

How to Save Thermal Energy at HomeHeating is one of the most important functions of our home energy. This is why the biggest proportion of energy bills is allocated to our heating. Just like other things in our homes, our ways of using heat can be improved to be more efficient for our homes and especially our money.

A major amount of things at home require quite a lot of funding to be made environmentally friendly and energy/money efficient – however, there is also a great number of things you can do to ensure the efficient use of your home energy that cost you absolutely nothing but a bit of time and patience. Why is it that our heating bills can be so much higher than, for example, our neighbors, even though our houses are roughly of the same size, and use the same amount of heat?

The answer to this is simple – bad insulation; …

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HOW TO CUT COSTS WHEN BUILDING A HOUSE

How to Cut Costs When Building a House

HOW TO CUT COSTS WHEN BUILDING A HOUSEEveryone would like to save a little money when building a new house. After all, there are added expenses when building, such as repayments on the land and during the construction phase which often adds pressure on both the buyer and builder to have the house completed as fast as possible. These simple tips will help to cut costs even before you start building your new house.

  1. Choose a block that is already prepared – A new subdivision should have all your services in place and also have a nice sandy block ready to be built on. This will reduce the cost of your earthworks which can be significant. If you’re buying in an established area with the intention of knocking down and rebuilding, call the local council to find out what the conditions of the land are like in that area. They may be able to tell you the
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HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF HOME DESIGN

How to Do it Yourself Home Design

HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF HOME DESIGNThere is a substantial population of people who do not want to hire an interior designer to oversee their home decorating projects. Often this is because they wish to be involved in each and every detail of redecorating their homes. For many this gives sense of satisfaction and achievement. Redecorating your home by yourself is much different from engaging an outsider to decorate your home. You know yourself better than anyone else. Therefore you are better suited to design a room according to your requirements and needs better than a professional decorator. This is true even if you are not a creative person.

You already know your favorite colors. You already know what helps you relax and what helps you feel energized. Most of all you know what the rooms in your home are used for and how often you use them. What you may not know is where to …

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How To Start a Home Craft Brewery

How To Start a Home Craft Brewery

Beer lovers take their brews seriously. If you’re ready to try your hand at making craft brew, you need a few pieces of equipment, the right materials and a persistent attitude. Making your own beer has its own tasty rewards once you learn how to do it. Once you get a good recipe going, you can upgrade to a microbrewery and make money on your hobby.

How To Start a Home Craft Brewery

Beer Making Equipment

Many first-time homebrewers cut their teeth on a starter kit. These starter kits feature instructions, a recipe, and fermenters. You still need ingredients and a kettle to brew the beer. Take your beer making to the next level with wort chillers and a volumetric filling machine to fill your kegs and growlers. Racks, thermometers, bottles and hydrometers all help in the brewing process.

Necessary Ingredients

Hops, malt and beer yeast are all necessary ingredients to the brewing process. Healthy yeast …

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