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By Maggie Calloway Th e weather is warming up, fi ngers crossed, and the backyard is looking a little…tatty. Th e budget is limited but with the family wanting to spend more time at home enjoying being together eating, playing and relaxing, what to do? Th e fi rst thing you should do is get the family together and decide how you plan on using the space. Is basketball on the agenda? Putting green? Large veggie garden? Does the family want an outdoor eating spot under Renovations to the backyard can be time-consuming, but are worth it in the end. Prospective spreading tree branches, or are you just renovators should consider how they plan to use the backyard before starting any projects, looking for a spot to put the barbecue? says Ruth Olde of Blasig Landscape Design and Construction. Next you have to decide on style, and Martin Knowles photos that means keeping in mind the style of the house. If you live in a Tudor-style home communities introducing water meters it can be used to frame the garden just like the it’s not to say you are pre-destined to only makes sense, not just for the pocketbook frame of a picture.” install a Tudor garden, a la King Henry the but for the environment, to choose She also suggests homeowners think Eighth, but let’s face it, a desert-style garden plantings with an eye to sustainability. of the garden’s eff ect on light – inside and underneath Tudor beams is going to look a Ruth Olde, a partner with Blasig outside your home. bit like it dropped from outer space. Landscape Design and Construction, has “Keep in mind the beautiful new arbour A nod to water preservation would not some great advice for homeowners. could be a disaster if it throws dark shade go amiss in today’s world. Seed your , “A major thing to keep in mind when into the house, so consider both the interior if indeed you must have one, with grass planning an overhaul of the garden is what and exterior views,” Olde says. seed developed to grow slowly and with a the view will be from inside the house,” says If you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, Blasig reduced need for constant watering. Olde. off ers a wonderful service. If you send them Native plants, of which there are a great “An arbour is a great addition to the photos of your garden space, measurements selection these days and more every year, garden but placement is key. It can be and wish list, they will send you a made- make a great deal of sense. anywhere from the edge of the patio and to-measure landscape design you can Like every commodity, the more beyond, keeping in mind if you put it on the implement as time and fi nancial resources the demand the greater the variety lawn it could be awkward to mow around. A allow. and availability. With more and more well-constructed arbour, in the right place For information, check www.blasig.com.

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When Bill was do- ing research into his family history he discovered that Charles Feedham lived very close to his great-grandfather in New Westminster, which was then a small town. Th en in the 1890s they both lived in Burnaby, again very close neighbours. For years, as Bill drove back and forth to work, he saw this little farmhouse set back in the trees and he always thought it was an interesting house. In 2005, he saw a for sale sign. Feeling he couldn’t aff ord the house as it was sitting on a sizeable piece of property, he didn’t consider making an off er. Within a week a sold sign ap- peared, which put an end to any possibility. However, this was not the end of the story. “I found out the person who had bought the land, with house, was an old … friend of mine. I still had his phone number so I called and we got together,” Farrand says. “Th e buyer planned on sub-dividing the property so a deal was made for me to buy the house and one lot and then move the house about 50 feet onto its new, permanent spot. “Th is house which had intrigued me for years was now mine.” Farrand moved into the house, in its original location and condition, to provide security and to get a good feel for the bones. Once it came time to move the house, he had to move into rental accommodation and get the house ready for its journey. Once moved, a new foundation had to be built before the house was lowered into posi- tion. Next, work commenced on the carriage house/garage with its large suite on the upper fl oor so Farrand could move back on site. Now that the house was fi rmly on a new foundation, the real work began. Th e house is not huge, as was the style in early part of the The farmhouse last century. Two fl oors are only 625 square feet was built around each but because a new foundation was neces- 1910, and was sary, Farrand was able to expand the lower fl oor originally quite to the exterior dimension of the veranda which small. Homeowner turned into a generous 1,000 sq. ft . Bill Farrand was What was originally a cellar with a ceiling you able to expand the would bang your head on, became two bed- lower fl oor from rooms, two bathrooms, a laundry room and a 625 square feet to family room. 1,000, and moved “Th e main fl oor has the kitchen, the entrance, the house from its the living room and dining room. What were original location by originally four little rooms has been opened up,” about 50 feet. says Farrand. Photos submitted, and “Upstairs there are two bedrooms and two photos by Martin Knowles bathrooms.” www.mapleridgenews.com - THE NEWS -- Wednesday, May 18, 2011 -- B15 B.C.’s top renovators celebrated ›› from page.1 Kenorah Construction won six awards, including two for best bathroom renovations and Best Kitchen $80,000 to $119,999. named RenoMark Renovator of the Year – Small Volume, while TQ Construction was named RenoM- ark Renovator of the Year – Large Volume. “Our winners were absolutely delighted with the recognition,” Simpson says. In fact, My House Design/Build brought their clients to the awards dinner, The My House Design/Build team won four awards, and brought the and then brought them up homeowners up on stage with them to receive the awards. on stage with them to receive their awards. “Th e smiles were pretty wide on the homeowners’ faces,” Simpson says. “FortisBC was extremely Dan Noel, regional Best Builders was the recipient of two excited to once again be energy solutions awards, for Best Renovation between the presenting sponsor of manager for FortisBC, $400,000 and $599,999, and Best the renOVATION Awards,” speaks at the awards Renovation between $600,000 and says Dan Noel, regional dinner. $799,999. energy solutions manager at FortisBC. “We look forward to com- bining the strengths of the GVHBA and FortisBC to help the residential con- struction industry in the Lower Mainland achieve innovative and successful results when it comes to their projects and energy requirements.” Awards categories included kitchens, bathrooms, green renovations, accessible renovations, con- dominium makeovers, heritage restorations and outdoor living spaces. “Next year we plan to add a custom-home compo- nent,” Simpson says. “It will recognize some of the spectacular custom homes in the Lower Mainland.” Winners were selected by a panel of renovation The My House Design/Build team was the recipient of awards for Best contractors from Nanaimo, Victoria, Kelowna and TQ Construction won six awards, including Best Kitchen and Green Renovation and Best Heritage Renovation, among others. 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