bythsqft.ca Design/Build Contractors

01/03/2016

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk announced Tesla Energy, the car company's battery manufacturing arm that will produce a consumer-grade battery system line and a commercial-grade battery for businesses and utilities that has unlimited scalability.

12/12/2015

A "simple" house which runs on the equivalent of a 40W light bulb at a cost of £15 a year wins a national energy award.

09/26/2015

Customized your space to work, play or chill

How to Customize a Shed as a Home Office or Rec Space

09/24/2015

09/22/2015

The House That Could Save The World

03/12/2015

As someone who specializes in building decks, I’m always asked, what’s better, composite decking or wood decking? My answer has always been I personally enjoy the feel, smell and warmth of wood. I’m not sure about you, but I really don’t want to enjoy the outdoors while sitting on a plastic deck, on plastic chairs at a plastic table. The composite decking gets too hot in the sun. It is slippery when wet, stains when oil of any kind is dropped on it, such as grease, sunscreen or bug spray. It grows mildew, scratches easily, and yes, it does fade, never mind their 25 year warranty. It doesn’t cover replacement, disposal and labor.
According to the annual Remodeling magazine “Cost vs. Value Report 2014”,-* you'll get back nearly 87.4 percent of what you pay for a wooden deck as compared to a composite deck which is only 74.3 percent.
So why anyone would want to pay twice the price for a composite deck compared to wood deck, and gets less of an ROI is beyond me. Are we not trying to get close to nature, to go green and save the environment?

02/22/2015

02/14/2015

Good garden design can change your life—and remove boundaries between indoors and out to increase living space. We've rounded up 13 new ideas to steal from designers to improve your landscape this year, whether you're planning a major hardscaping project or need a few accessories to add cu…

02/13/2015

The interiors of Frank Lloyds Wright, Hollyhock house built in 1921 fully restored.....

"The Hollyhock House's name comes from Barnsdall's love of hollyhock flowers, curator Jeffrey Herr explained to The Huffington Post. Barnsdall, an eccentric and theatrical character to say the least, enlisted Wright to channel the spirit of the flower into the home meant to be her living space, although she never actually lived there. Wright did just that, transforming the vertical, almost spine-like structure of the plant into a geometric pattern throughout the home. From the dining room chairs to the mantle over the fireplace, hollyhock reproductions manifest themselves in an almost pixelated fashion, combining geometry and nature to striking effect."

02/12/2015

Just finished designing an enclosure for an existing 12' x 12' deck, the clients wanted something they could use from spring to fall, but, in the summer months would keep the bugs (mosquitos) out.

01/22/2015

The colors and materials used in this flat just blend so well together.

The owners of this penthouse in east London wanted to reinvigorate their home. “They’d lived in the flat for 10 years and loved it, but it was time for a change,” says designer Gurjeet Hunjan. “They needed more storage and, as they do a lot of entertaining, they wanted a more adaptable space to acco…

01/20/2015

Designed a new web site. It's live. Have a look, and let me know what you think.