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Fire Protection For Rural Builds

Fire Protection

Fire Protection For Rural Builds Many of us watched in sadness and disbelief the devastation Fort McMurray experienced with the wild fires. How will this affect your plan or dreams of building a new home in rural areas or areas at risk of wild fires?  It’s hard to say at… Read More


Foundations – one of the major first steps worth taking the time to get right!

Solar Energy Technology Is Catching Up

Why Build with Wood? Building Green

How We Can Help With GREEN Building

When conversing with customers on their new home builds I will often receive the comment, “We would like to build our new home utilizing GREEN building methods as much as possible.” My answer is always, “Yes! Pacific Homes can definitely contribute to a GREEN home build. So how can Pacific Homes… Read More


BUILDING SMART SEMINAR

The text suggests that there will likely be revisions in building codes in British Columbia to accommodate Universal Design Areas and improve insulation values. This may result in thicker wall systems being used.


“Yeah, but stick framing is cheaper.” …or is it!

If I had a dollar for every time I heard, “Yeah, but the other contractor is telling us stick framing is cheaper and they can do exactly the same thing that Pacific Homes does,” I would be long retired and living in the Bahamas. I have heard this same thing… Read More


Changes for future Homeowner Builders

Many of you will be aware of the latest building code changes that were adopted for BC in December 2014. There were many significant changes that affected the cost of building a new home and if you are planning to be a Homeowner Builder, you will want to spend some… Read More