We’ve written a few times of the impending ALR deadlines relating to secondary residences. As we understand it, as of December 31, 2020 the maximum size of a new secondary residence will drop from around 2200 down to about 1000 sf. If you are considering building a custom or semi-custom A277 or Z240 residence…
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Almost one year ago today the Government of British Columbia enacted substantial changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve legislation relating to the construction of dwellings on ALR designated property, by basically eliminating the ability to have secondary dwellings on ALR property. It sounds like, it’s all going to change, again. Through a policy intentions release…
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At Built Prefab there are three main ways to design your prefab modular structure. The first is to simply choose one of our standard models, choose your finishes and options from our model guide and build your new home. The second way is to work with us to create your own floorplan and build yourself…
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When building a prefab modular home or building in Western Canada a major component of the building structure is your foundation. The foundation is underpins the stability of the structure of your home and it’s very important to choose a foundation that suits your needs. The choice of your home’s foundation depends on the type…
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The world of prefab is a broad one, but in the most general sense, the definition of prefabrication is the manufacture sections of to enable quick or easy assembly on site. When you think about it that definition can mean many things so we thought we would put together a handy description of each method…
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If you haven’t already heard… As of February 22, 2019, the Government of British Columbia has enacted some fairly substantial changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve legislation as it relates to the construction of dwellings on ALR designated property and we’ve had more than a few discussions with folks attempting to sort out their situation.…
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