When starting a house project, there are a few things you have to deal with. Assuming you have already purchased a property, you will have gotten a booklet of design guidelines for the subdivision. These guidelines dictate what you can, or must do in regards to the exterior design of your new home. Colours, siding [...]

While you are waiting for your permit, it is time to start preparing for construction. I am going to assume that you are going to be building yourself, or have already chosen someone to manage the construction process. If you have someone doing the job for you, you can leave much of the work in [...]

Once the city has contacted you to let you know your permit is ready, you can pick it up and then contact your surveyor to have him stake out the hole. Also, contact the excavator and give him notice that you are getting your hole staked.The surveyor will also give you a benchmark, this is [...]