

The Rutledge Home
The Rutledge's are starting to build their home this spring and will be doing a lot of the finish work themselves. They will tackle the...


Tyler Parr's Job Rocks!
Check out the video: https://vimeo.com/133463753 My very good friend, Tyler Parr, is featured in an episode of "My Job Rocks" and is...


Moisture Management with Smart Vapour Barriers
Here is another great article from the Canadian Home Builder's Association magazine "Home BUILDER". Check out the article on their site:...
Building Better Basements
Here is a great article from the Canadian Home Builder's Association on better ways to insulate a basement and protect it from damaging...


Alexander Acres - Kitchen & Plaster
The straw bale home we designed for the Alexander family is now complete and looking fantastic. Here is a link to The Affordable Kitchen...


The Abbey Gardens "Alternative Energy Presentation Centre"
The design for Abbey Garden's new "Alternative Energy Presentation Centre" is just about complete! The building will be constructed by...


The Parkwood
This is a small 2 storey cottage to be built in the Bancroft area this spring. Because of a high water table we decided to go with...


The FarmHouse
A colleague has purchased an old farm house in the Haliburton Highlands on a beautiful piece of land. The farmhouse has been renovated on...


First Draft of the Fleming 2016 Project
Fleming College's Sustainable Building Program will be heading back to Abbey Gardens in 2016 to build a retail store to be used by...


Construction is nearly complete on the Jones' Cottage
We had a chance to visit the site of the new Jones Cottage being built by Card Bros. They are doing a great job and it really is looking...

















