Kennel Design Ideas

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Now that you’ve learned aboutauthorities, laws, codes and rules, set your building on the site.

You can now do the fun stuff: Design the layout!    

Make a list of all the spaces you think you might need and how big they should be.

• What furniture a...

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One of the biggest decisions is where to place your kennel building on the site? There are lots of factors to consider, but here are some of ours when we get started!

Noise

– this is really important to maintaining neighbourly relations, and likely your personal sanity. Depending on how...

“My Barn has been standing for 100 years. It should be good to go!” 

This is the phrase I am often greeted with when a client asks me to help them with a barn conversion. Unfortunately, this is the biggest myth about barn conversions: Why can’t I just move in and use it? While that statement ma...

How to treat your outdoor reclaimed timbers (and other wood too!)

AU natural, new wood siding. Board & batten style

Natural wood is a favourite cladding, porch and structural material in rural Ontario.

But it comes with the big questions of maintenance and decay.

This article will discuss exteri...

Why is your farm stay a mini resort?!

You’ve probably never thought about your farm stay as a resort, but to many people, it is. So, it's essential to treat it that way, and there are a few criteria you should consider when you plan it.

Tourism spending around the world is shifting from spending...