Obviously, my standard plans are for marketing. Haha. But, if I were a homeowner about to design a backyard suite, I would ask if my suite is for personal usage or as a source of income? A personal use suite is a possible museum for the homeowner. Therefore, as the guest, you shouldn't touch anything unless given permission.
Read MoreI like to tell people when it comes to your basement suite “plan for distance, not for time.” Your approach to your secondary suite project is to minimize the amount of work to repair, replace, or remove. THAT DOESN’T MEAN be EXPENSIVE! Instead, try to set your budget, so you come in the middle or higher. You want to experience the gains from your goals.
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In this video, I want to remind everyone to legalize your basement suite. It is not a matter of cost, but a matter of safety. Through the month of June, I will be speaking about secondary suites in the City of Calgary.
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It all comes to an end. The series “Selecting the Right Lot” concludes with this episode where I describe how setbacks can affect your backyard suite design, by giving the details about how the Bridgeland backyard came to its unique design.
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To build a backyard suite on a contextual parcel within an existing neighborhood comes with many stipulations. In this video, I have outlined some of the requirements referenced in the City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw.
Read MoreSo, the goal of this blog is to get you into the right mindset. Instead of writing everything down into a list, I’ve decided to break this up into three parts bylaws, envelope, and building code. Therefore, your mindset is to understand the basics.
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