Meziadin Camp Construction
We just returned from building snow roofs for a camp at Meziadin Junction for BC Hydro where they are putting up power lines.
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New Shop for Sockeye Enterprises
We have been working on a shop for Sockeye Enterprises in Slocan for their sawmill operations. The design of the 1920 sq ft workspace will include heated concrete flooring and a mezzanine for storing lumber. We will post images upon…
Nelson Star Article
Here is a recent article about our Rosemont Park project from the Nelson Star. http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/176638201.html
Ellenwood Homes was chosen for three 2012 Best of Business Awards by Kooteney Business Magazine
http://kootenaybiz.com/winners-at-a-glance/article/focusing_on_a_healthy_lifestyle
OPEN HOUSE Rosemont Park – Saturday October 20, 2012 11am-4pm
Please join us this Saturday for a warm drink at Art Gibbon Memorial Park. Ellenwood Homes and Cascadia will be there to answer any question you have about this net zero, green built project. Please view poster below. …
Clay Brick Production and Installation.
In the last image you can see that the final look of the infill technique compared to the brick wall is quite different. The face of the brick wall will be roughed up with tool before applying the natural plaster…
Wood-Chip Clay Infill & Clay Brick Production
Wood-Chip Clay Infill and Clay Brick Techniques were both demonstrated in the 2 day workshop. Here is a visual documentary of the the wood-chip clay infill.
Vegetated Roof System Workshop June 16, 2012
The Cascadia Green Building Council facilitated this Vegetated Roof System Workshop and here is a look at what took place.
Renewable Energy Systems; On-Demand Hot Water Workshop September 16, 2012
This is the final workshop opportunity to learn about using solar power and net-zero energy building alternatives. This completes this green building workshop series put on by the Cascadia Green Building Council. Rosemont Park will be left with this new…
Natural Plastering Workshop July 28-29, 2012
The following workshop coming up is the Natural Plastering workshop. Please view this poster for more details and to pre-register.
Wood Chip & Clay Brick Wall Assembly Workshop July 14-15, 2012
The Cascadia Green Building Council is offering a unique opportunity to participate in a series of green building workshops this summer at Art Gibbons Park in Rosemont. Ellenwood Homes has constructed the timber frame and spiral concrete form of this…
Spiral Concrete Construction
We started building a public washroom facility for the city of Nelson. The project was initially proposed to the city of Nelson by the Cascadia Green Building Council. Local architects and engineers volunteered their design expertise to come up with…
Castlegar Remodel
Our winter project this year was a complete remodel and addition to a 50’s style bungalow in Castlegar, BC. The clients needed much more storage space, a new main bathroom, a new kitchen and a new bathroom and bedroom in…
Accessibility Ramp Post and Beam Construction
We recently had the opportunity to build a covered wheel chair access ramp for the Kootenay Kids Society, a local non profit organization providing essential services and programming for both parents and children. Fairbank Architects of Nelson, BC designed the…
Exterior Finishing
Our last project of the summer and fall was an entire exterior finishing job on a custom timber frame home. We used beveled cedar siding, cedar trim and fascia, and pine soffits stained with Landark original finish. We also installed…
Kitchen Installation
It has been a busy summer for us. I did install one more kitchen in a timber frame home, that turned out nice. The cabinets were vertical grain fir finish to complement the timber structure. We used Paperstone for the…
Slocan Cottage Final Details
The house in Slocan is now complete. The final inspection was over one month ago. We are working on a few custom millwork pieces for an entertainment centre at the moment. The landscaping will be done over the next year…
Finishing
We are at the final stages of finishing work. I am waiting on a few panels for the final kitchen installation, but you can see what it looks like. We used Paperstone counter tops. I got it from the Building…
Siding and Rainscreen
Siding installation is well under way. We are fortunate here in the West Kootenays to have access to some excellent cedar bevelled siding. I got this siding from Perry Ridge Panelling, which is about 15 minutes away from the site.…