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Neighbourhood Etiquette

Wed, August 10, 2011 No Comments by deren

One of the first things we recommend you do when you start a project on your home is visit the neighbours and let them know a few things:

  • what you are doing,
  • what hours you will work (we typically make noise between 8:30 and 4:30 to respect the clients and neighbours space)
  • when you will be finished.

Many neighbours are curious, some are worried, and others are simply nosey.  Regardless of their disposition it is important to let them know what your intentions are.  It is very likely your neighbours will be are receptive, and some genuinely curious.  So go out and start to engage your community.

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“Good fences make good neighbours”

Sun, June 26, 2011 No Comments by deren

Taken literally a fence in some cases may seem impractical or unnecessary as it can actually reduce the chance for casual interaction.  On the other hand the maintaining of a fence may provide some neighbours the opportunity to regularly communicate with each other.

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Designing for Children

Tue, May 3, 2011 No Comments by deren

Recently spent time with a landscape designer who works building play areas for children. What became clear to me is the play structure business is focused on selling adults, not kids. All the catalogs look the same. Furthermore, children are often not interested in structures that can only do or be one thing. Next time you are at a playground look at how the children are playing. Are they using the whole thing?

To overcome these challenges this designer is engaging children directly. Through design workshops they are letting the children design the play yard of their dreams with paper. Amazing things are created when children’s ideas are not bounded by teachers, or parents.

My take away from this presentation is to take seriously the ideas of the people that will use what we are creating. And make special effort to include ideas for our youngest and most brilliant minds.

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The Intellegent Contractor’s Recent Projects

Thu, June 10, 2010 No Comments by admin

We are the Intelligent choice when it comes to completing the projects you have planned.  Here are some of our recent projects.

  • Renovating an Italian Deli (4th and Alma, Vancouver)
  • Building Cedar Shake Concrete wall (Lakeshore, Kelowna)
  • Deep energy Retrofit Okanagan Centre Hall (OK Centre, Winfield)
  • Kitchen Renovation (Glenmore, Kelowna)
  • Basement Renovation (Glenmore, Kelowna)
  • Kitchen Renovation (Glenrosa, Westbank)
  • Bathroom Renovation (Mission, Kelowna)
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