So You Got Your Building Permit, Now What?
As I’ve mentioned before this whole permitting process is new to Ben and I. So I thought I’d lay out what it looks like from here in case there are others out there who are also new to this and feel like they’re wading in some pretty deep waters.
Product Sneak Peek II
What is Sausage? A blend of meat or poultry and fat with spices that is made into a patty or stuffed in a casing, either natural (intestine) or synthetic (collagen).
Did you know? The first known evidence of humans making sausage is on Sumarian wall carvings from 3100 B.C.E.
Renos: Delay, delay, Delay
I'm sure anyone who's done renovations before is familiar with the constant state of running into issues you did not foresee. For Ben and I this is our first time doing renos in a commercial space and our first time dealing with the bureaucracy that is the City of Vancouver as small business owners. Needless to say we are learning a great deal, not just about what the City requires from us, but also about how easy it is for tenants to have shoddy work done when a landlord and the City aren’t paying attention.
renos: A Journey
Ben and I have worked most of our careers in trades so we know well the time, education and expertise it takes to become a skilled trades person. We also know many trades, specifically those traditionally considered “women's work,” are undervalued. This is why I never complain about bills for trade work, I know it's always worth the money.
That being said, when you're opening a brand new shop on a budget there will be things you absolutely have to pay for and other things you need to try and do yourself to save some money.
Our Story
Ben exchanged the beautiful beaches and sunny hot weather of Sydney, Australia for rainy days and grey skies of Vancouver, BC a little over a decade ago. Around the same time, in 2013, I, Jesse, had spent five years in Montreal, finished a BA and had been working in Communications in Calgary when I decided to pursue a life long dream of making a career out of my sewing hobby and I moved to Vancouver for a design program. I had no intention of staying in Vancouver past finishing my design program and I certainly didn’t intend on meeting a nice Jewish boy from Australia and building a life here with him but that’s exactly what happened one night, in a cozy BBQ joint, on Denman St.