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Straight answers about adding homes.
What the words actually mean, what your province and city allow right now, and what a project really costs — written for owners in the GTA, Metro Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, and checked against the source.
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Definitions9 min read
What Is a Carriage House? The Original Backyard Suite
A carriage house is the outbuilding that stored the horse and carriage — now the most valuable thing many Canadians can add to a backyard.
Definitions9 min read
What Is a Coach House? Canada’s Backyard Home, Explained
A coach house is a self-contained home in your rear yard. The word is regional — here's which Canadian cities use it and which call it something else.
Definitions9 min read
What Is a Duplex? How Duplexes Work in Canada
A duplex is two self-contained homes in one building on one lot. Here's how Canadians use the word three different ways — and why it matters.
Definitions12 min read
What Is an ADU? Accessory Dwelling Units in Canada, Explained
An ADU is a self-contained second home on your lot. Canada barely uses the term — here's the by-city vocabulary map and where they're legal.
What Is a Carriage House? The Original Backyard Suite
A carriage house is the outbuilding that stored the horse and carriage — now the most valuable thing many Canadians can add to a backyard.
Definitions9 min read
What Is a Coach House? Canada’s Backyard Home, Explained
A coach house is a self-contained home in your rear yard. The word is regional — here's which Canadian cities use it and which call it something else.
Definitions9 min read
What Is a Duplex? How Duplexes Work in Canada
A duplex is two self-contained homes in one building on one lot. Here's how Canadians use the word three different ways — and why it matters.
Definitions12 min read
What Is an ADU? Accessory Dwelling Units in Canada, Explained
An ADU is a self-contained second home on your lot. Canada barely uses the term — here's the by-city vocabulary map and where they're legal.
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