Covid-19 has impacted so much of our world in the last 2 years. No part of our lives hasn't been impacted by the pandemic, including the construction and design industries. This article, Housing boom exposes black market in Fraser Valley - Real Estate | Business in Vancouver, discusses how more than 800 construction projects were investigated in the City of Surrey in 2021. The...
Your needs are changing, your house should too! Today there are so many technological capabilities that simply didn’t exist even 5 years ago. Our cars have internet capability, our cell phones are small enough to lose, and often are waterproof. Even our children are using iPads at school as early as Grade 1. So if our life is so set up for technological advances, why...
One of the many benefits to working with integrated design firms, like DOS Design Group, is that we have an in-house interior design team that will work alongside the building designers, contractors as well as you, to ensure your home is as comfortable as possible. Many people decide that they will handle the interior design themselves thinking that it will save them money when...
Zoning regulations determine what you can build. This can mean how large of a building you can have, what uses your building can have and how tall it can be....
We are announcing that we are changing our name from Draft On Site Services Inc. to DOS Design Group Inc. Please note that we still have the Draft On Site Services Inc. name in case there are any contractual concerns. Why The New Name? A Bit Of Background We started Draft On Site Services a little over four years ago and we have grown exponentially since then. DOS stands...
Draft On Site is now offering white label Design services to Contractors in the Greater Vancouver Area. Contractors that have worked with in-house Designers have likely encountered a number of issues that can arise with this approach. We heard from many Contractors and are now white-labelling our Design services. That means we do the designs, with your company’s logo on the finished product. Here...
Earlier this year, the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association (also known as the GVHBA) became the Homebuilders Association Vancouver (or HAVAN). As a proud member of the organization, Draft On Site is looking forward to a number of partnerships with HAVAN throughout 2019. HAVAN and its services HAVAN is intended to support Homebuilders and Homeowners in Vancouver, as well as connect the two groups. On...
Here at Draft On Site, we are always looking for new custom home design inspiration. Doing this allows us to bring new concepts to our clients: It keeps our designs fresh and innovative! Recently, we began running a photo contest for our staff on our Facebook Page, which we’ll tell you about below, to encourage our team to share their unique perspectives and capture...
We are proud to announce that our talented Designer Tannaz is now Passive House Certified! That means Draft On Site can now design Passive Houses for our clients in the Lower Mainland! Why does that matter? Let us take you through all the details – and you an insight into why we are excited about the Passive House movement. Why being Passive House Certified...
You may have seen the articles in the news about Vancouverites getting a “free” home, by moving a structure from elsewhere. And while the structure itself may be free, the label is far from the truth. Here is what a “free” home really means, and how much a free house in Greater Vancouver really costs. What are the true costs of getting a “free” home...
Clean lines and big windows: Elements that make nearly anyone dreaming of designing their new home get stars in their eyes. We pulled together four examples of beautiful Vancouver modern house design to inspire your next renovation or custom home design. [caption id="attachment_2768" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Photo credit: Modern Vancouver Houses[/caption] 7062 Osler St., Vancouver A textbook example of a West Coast modern home in Vancouver, this home...
Modern house design in Vancouver is the most popular style among people designing a new home, or renovating an existing one. When it comes to modern house design, there are (at least) four fundamental elements that bring the home’s style together into a beautiful, livable, cohesive package. If modern homes appeal to you, use these four elements with your residential designer to create a space...
In home design, we often think about building design, structural design and even landscape design. But a new concept and term in residential design is spatial design, and it is worth noting for Builders and Home Owners considering building a new home in the coming years. In short, spatial design can strongly affect the atmosphere of your home, and whether you enjoy living within it. What...