Global News Features our Micro Laneway House

Vancouver Micro Laneway House:

Over the last 5 years Westcoast Outbuildings has become the leading producer of Tiny Structures in BC.

You may have recently seen or read articles on us in the Vancouver Sun and on Global News discussing our soon to be released Micro Laneway House for the Metro Vancouver housing Market.


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Tesla Energy – Elon Musk… Smartest Cookie on the Planet?

Tesla Energy

Listen to this man, follow this man, learn from this man.

Yesterday I spent 18 minutes of my afternoon watching Elon Musk CEO of Tesla Motors announce the creation of Tesla Energy and the Tesla Power Wall amongst other products.


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Size Does Matter: Why Small Living Might Be Better For You

Why is Smaller Better?

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Infographic via: CompactAppliance.com


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Lasqueti Island – Secluded Paradise?

Lasqueti Island – Off Grid Living at our Backdoor
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Imagine an island so secluded there’s no electricity, there are no paved roads and in many cases, no plumbing. That island – called Lasqueti Island – is home to 400 people and less than an hour away from Vancouver.


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Fifty Sheds of Grey

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It’s finally here…

Today marks the worldwide release of the much touted Vancouver filmed “Fifty Shades of Grey” Movie.

If you haven’t read it yet you can buy it here: Fifty Shades of Grey

I am the first to admit… I haven’t read the books… I don’t know the first thing about Christian Grey and even less about the Red Room.


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Westcoast Outbuildings 2014 Projects

Westcoast Outbuildings 2014 Projects:

Over the last 4.5 years Westcoast Outbuildings has grown into BC’s Premier Builder of Small Structures.

In the late fall of 2013 we took possession of a 3000 sq/ft production facility in North Vancouver,




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