The move to recycle homes continues with houses packed up and ready to barge out of Esquimalt.

Two houses moved out of the neighbourhood at the end of October, with the latest three prepped last week, bound for places such as Texada Island, Salt Spring Island and Sooke.

Nickel Bros. has become well-known for the recycling initiative locally in Victoria and Oak Bay, and theyB次元官网网址檝e recently started doing work in Langford as well. Houses are barged from Greater Victoria to new homes across the Pacific Northwest.

Full blocks of houses, presented by developers looking ahead can make a big difference, allowing time for planning.

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Nickel Bros. is in a position where those looking to redevelop a site will call them in for an assessment. In this case, Mayor Barb Desjardins even reached out to offer a rundown of the project.

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While some were simply unusable, the handful from the turn of the century were salvageable.

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Work with municipal staff in Nanaimo resulted in 20 homes heading to Gabriola Island last year, he said.

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