Projects with no threads

[Holden West]

Has "cedar" become a generic name for exterior wood finishing just like "granite" has become the generic term for any countertop surface that is not a laminate?

[jonny]

I have a relative who has a multi million dollar mansion with untreated cedar singles and siding. My understanding is that treating cedar is purely for aesthetic purposes as the wood itself will last decades untreated. According to them, painting or staining the cedar siding would be completely unnecessary.

[Mike K.]

Treating it makes it look far better, IMO. Without proper treatment and maintenance homes and apartments look like they were built out of driftwood.

[Nparker]

Originally Posted by Mike K.

Treating it makes it look far better, IMO. Without proper treatment and maintenance homes and apartments look like they were built out of driftwood.

+1

[jonny]

Originally Posted by Mike K.

Treating it makes it look far better, IMO. Without proper treatment and maintenance homes and apartments look like they were built out of driftwood.

Like I said. Treatment is for aesthetic purposes only.

I don't think treated cedar looks better than untreated cedar though. If you want something to paint, get hardi plank. Don't waste the money on beautiful wood you're going to drench in sikkens.

FWIW this particular home I am speaking of is gorgeous, and the untreated cedar looks great. Cedar is an extremely durable material. This place is 20 years old, located on the west coast and is worth more than most of the projects we talk about on VV. The owner wouldn't dream about staining his place.

[phx]

Originally Posted by jonny

I don't think treated cedar looks better than untreated cedar though. If you want something to paint, get hardi plank. Don't waste the money on beautiful wood you're going to drench in sikkens.

Yeah, if you don't want the driftwood look, then best to use something other than cedar.

[Sparky]

The old Kirby's Sports building came down today.

[Fairbanks]

Originally Posted by Sparky

The old Kirby's Sports building came down today.

What was and where was...the old Kirby sports building?

[sebberry]

Originally Posted by Fairbanks

What was and where was...the old Kirby sports building?

http://maps.google.ca/?ll=48.452041,...258.3,,0,-2.87

[aastra]

Info about Kirby's Sports:
http://deanmurdock.ca/issues-and-ide...munity-feature

[aastra]

Do we not have a thread for this one?

Proposed development sparks look at changes to Esquimalt's view of West Bay

Brown developed a set of draft guidelines in recent months in response to a development proposal for a 10-storey residential tower with ground-floor commercial space.

...(the proposal) has generated outrage from neighbouring business owners and residents, who say it does not fit in with the commercial marine village feel of the neighbourhood...

"Not only is it a major departure, it is actually a threat to what exists here,"

http://www.vicnews.com/news/161470845.html

[Mike K.]

11 townhomes are being built at 3903-3911 Douglas Street adjacent to Swan Lake.

[Bingo]

What's happening with the old building that is being renovated at Harriet and Bolskine?

They have demolished everything except a small portion of the outside wall that has the electrical service attached. In fact so much of the interior support was removed that the electrical service was pulling the wall over.

[martini]

Originally Posted by Bingo

What's happening with the old building that is being renovated at Harriet and Bolskine?

They have demolished everything except a small portion of the outside wall that has the electrical service attached. In fact so much of the interior support was removed that the electrical service was pulling the wall over.

I was wondering the exact same thing.

[aastra]

Another mention of the West Bay project in the Times-Colonist:

West Bay Investments has gone to the municipality with a proposal to erect a 10-storey building — commercial on the ground floor, residential above that — on the Swallowed Anchor property and an adjacent parking lot. That would require rezoning and a development permit from Esquimalt, whose official community plan, the same one that speaks of West Bay as a marine hub, says council may consider a building as high as 12 storeys...

Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/enterta...#ixzz234MADpCW

Comment:

The push now is to convince council that two ten storey towers casting shade on this amazing natural setting would have such a negative impact that it would ultimately be the demise of this gem known as West Bay...

Read more: http://www.timescolonist.com/enterta...#ixzz234NfU4C8

[G-Man]

^ So the new project must a floating building if they are building on the south side of the bay.

[aastra]

Unless I'm misunderstanding the location for this, shadowing would seem to be an issue only for the houses along Gore Street. But depending on the profiles of the new building(s), it might not be a significant issue even for them.

I sure hope we're not worried about the effect of afternoon shadowing on the marina's parking lot.

Common complaints about new condo buildings:

1) New condo buildings will kill tourism, because tourists hate new condo buildings (tourists come to Victoria to get away from new condo buildings),
2) New condo buildings don't address the housing crunch because new condo buildings are never lived in (they're just used for vacation rentals)

Methinks this project could be a really good thing for that West Bay area, just like Shoal Point was good for the Fisherman's Wharf area. It depends on the format and design of the buildings.

[Sparky]

Originally Posted by Bingo

What's happening with the old building that is being renovated at Harriet and Bolskine?

They have demolished everything except a small portion of the outside wall that has the electrical service attached. In fact so much of the interior support was removed that the electrical service was pulling the wall over.

This is the site of an old corner store that VHF was refering to in another post this morning. One of our "pop" stops when riding our bikes around.

The ground floor is going to be a restaurant and the second level will be residential.

[G-Man]

^ Now that takes going down to bones to a whole new level.

[Lover Fighter]

Apparently, the owners of the site wanted to build a new building using approximately the same footprint as the original building, but weren't able to obtain a building permit due to modern setback zoning codes. Thus, one wall of the original building was retained and the new building (which due to the preserved wall doesn't actually qualify as a "new" building) will be built around it, in order to bypass the setback codes.

[Nparker]

Originally Posted by Lover Fighter

...one wall of the original building was retained...in order to bypass the setback codes.

I love when people get creative to outsmart our often arcane zoning regulations.

[Sparky]

I saw that done on Old West Saanich Road a few years back...it was classified as a renovation. One small wall was left standing.

[Baro]

Overzealous setbacks are the worst.

[LocalMom]

Is there a thread anywhere on the townhomes being put in on Cedar Hill Road / Shelbourne (property fronts both), I believe about six homes were demolished for it, then they had GeoThermal in to do whatever prep they do for that, and now they are quite far along in the actual building of the townhomes. Any info or web site or ...? It is just north of the light at Shelbourne and Blair.

[sebberry]

I don't think there is a thread for that, and I'm sorry but I don't remember the name of that development.