Living Spaces Renovation and Design Inc
Construction Design in Ottawa

Yves Gagnon - OWNER - MGR. My formal construction instruction started in 1979 with my enrolment in the two-year landscape construction program at Algonquin College in Ottawa. The skills required for successful renovation complement my personal interests and especially my willingness to work in a continuously challenging environment. Wishing to expand my construction experience into year round, rather than just seasonal work, I turned to carpentry and completed the apprenticeship program through Vance Millman Architects in 1986. To this experience was added a Horticulture & Landscaping course at Algonquin College (1979). At 19, N.W.T., I was working in Yellowknife, in permafrost. At 16 years of age (1967), I was working as a mason's helper in Southern Ontario. The idea for Living Spaces came gradually to my mind as a result of my varied construction experience. Starting at the bottom in one of the most labour-intensive trades has given me an understanding and respect for hard work.