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THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA they do using hollow core structural slabs – is actually a specialty of the company, something they started doing 25 years ago. They are currently working on such a project now. an electric vapour fireplace, where the mist from the vapour creates realistic-looking flames without the presence of a real fire. The latter is a fairly new product, which Homes By In recent years, Homes By Managen has done a wide range of custom home projects – everything from an 1,800 square foot cabin on the lake, to a 17,000 square three-storey home with two four-car garages, and an escape room underneath the garage floor. Building under garages – which they do using hollow core structural slabs – is actually a specialty of the company, something they started doing 25 years ago. They are currently working on such a project now. Underneath a three-car garage they have excavated a 16-foot-deep basement, which will become a basketball court. That same house is full of interesting features. It also includes an egg-shaped flotation spa; electric glass that can change from clear to fogged with the switch of a button; and an electric vapour fireplace, where the mist from the vapour creates realistic-looking flames without the presence of a real fire. The latter is a fairly new product, which Homes By Managen is using for the first time. “That’s a really interesting project,” Paul says. “It’s the kind of project that really excites us, that gets us out of bed in the morning.” “Neither Pat nor I are interested in doing cookie- cutter homes,” he adds. “And that’s not why people come to us. They come to us for that creativity. They come to us for the uniqueness of our exteriors, and because we have so much experience using unique items, and we can pass that experience on. We can show them products that they hadn’t even considered or that they didn’t even know about.” “It’s through dealing with all these clients with these different needs that we grow,” he adds. “That’s been Making building fun