Marc S. Tremblay
From the ground up
Well, it took a little longer than planned, but the forms for the footings were completed and the Ready-mix cement was poured. Why are...
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Building a Home
Marc S. Tremblay
- Oct 16
- 3 min
Construction has started!
We had some very exciting news in the last few weeks: our building permit was issued on October 3, 2023, and we're thrilled! It took...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- Sep 16
- 6 min
Construction update
Since the house was delivered to our lot by Nickel Brothers on June 13, we've been busy moving things along, patiently waiting for...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- Jun 17
- 4 min
Feels like an Amazon delivery
It's been four days since our house was delivered to our lot on Mayne Island. It feels like we got an Amazon delivery, except it didn't...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- Jun 11
- 3 min
Can you dig it?
With the trees and logs out of the way, Matt T started excavating where the house will sit. Normally, excavation starts once the building...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- Jun 5
- 4 min
It's happening so fast!
Recap: Nickel Brothers is a company that buys houses from people who are redeveloping their property. They save houses from being...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- May 27
- 3 min
Head 'em up, move 'em out!
With just a little over two weeks to go before the "new used house" is delivered to the Grove, we're continuing to work on preparing the...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- May 10
- 4 min
Change of plans...
Sometimes, being flexible is important. Maybe it's important all the time, actually. For those who have followed our Mayne Island...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- Aug 2, 2022
- 2 min
Finding a Cabin Designer: check.
We're learning a lot about designing and building a home. As discussed in the Finding a Builder blog, some builders provide a suite of...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
Finding a Builder: check.
Researching and evaluating home builders could be a full-time job. The options are endless. There are small builders, big builders,...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
Building lot: check.
We've been looking at lots and cabins on the Gulf Islands for a long time - probably more than 15 years. We started well before we moved...
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Marc S. Tremblay
- Apr 30, 2022
- 1 min
Get Groved in!
We took possession of The Grove February 14, 2021. As luck would have it, a thick carpet of snow fell the night before, but that wasn't...
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