For over 40 years, Centennial has grown to become a leading provider in plumbing, heating, electrical, and renovation services for Saskatoon and area. In 2010, we are bringing our years of experience together to launch our new
custom homes division.


This blog will chronicle our first custom home build and provide you with first hand knowledge on common challenges and rewarding triumphs that coincide with building any home.

Feel free to ask questions, leave comments, and share your building stories as we watch this dream home come to life.

Friday, July 30, 2010

90 Second Tour

After 5 weeks and 2 days the custom build on Temperance is almost completely closed in. This house is becoming more like a home each and every day. Take a 90 second tour through the front and back of the house and a peak into the basement developements!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Let the Light Shine In!

There is nothing better than getting up in the morning to the beautiful sun shining through your window and hearing the birds chirping! To maximize sunlight in the Temperance home large windows were installed on both the South and North sides of the home.


Front South Exposure


Back North Exposure

Friday, July 16, 2010

4 Weeks = A Whole Lot of House

With only 4 weeks into the carpentry section of our build we already have two floors, rafters, city approved plumbing rough-ins complete, and more!
It's amazing what can be accomplished in such a short time period especially with a constant battle against the rain clouds.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Zoom, Zoom, Boom!

The first stack of large main roof trusses have been lifted thanks to the Zoom Boom! Now that they are up they will be set by our carpenters and before you know it, folks, we will have a roof!

Friday, July 9, 2010

There Ain't No I in Team!

How many people does it take to build a house?

Let's count in this clip...plumbers, electricians, carpenters, project manager...in other words, lots! But when they all come together that is where the magic happens. Building a house doesn't just require many skilled individuals, it requires a team that works efficiently together.

Watch as the Centennial Team builds the second story of the house on Temperance and puts more pieces of the puzzle together.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Building the Walls

Remember what it was like when your hundreds of pieces of Lego finally started to take shape and look like a house or a spaceship or a pirate ship?

After piecing together superform, floor trusses, and hundreds of pieces of lumber, we are finally starting to see our house on Temperance take its shape! Floor truss systems are set, walls are built, and rooms are being formed.

Take your first tour through the main floor of the new 1109 Temperance Street.