We Are One of a Kind!

Rental accommodation, a small bunkhouse for the grand kids or a backyard hideout during the summer holidays? Our NEW SLEEPING BARRELS may be a great addition to your backyard, B&B or cottage.

Each of our sleeping barrels includes:

  • beautiful Western Red cedar staves
  • a LARGE curved back window with room for a king sized bed
  • 2” thick solid cedar flooring
  • lockable entry door
  • pull out table
  • side seating with storage under
  • a front porch with seating for 2 and TONS of storage.
  • a waterproof marine canvas cover (in your choice of color)

We can customize each barrel for you as desired, or sell you the barrel for your own customization.

We also specialize in:

 Cedar Yurts | Barrel Saunas | Custom Woodworking Projects

our history

Custom Woodcrafting since 1974!

“Round is the new square,” said Byers, whose company also makes round cedar hot tubs and barrel saunas as well as custom furniture of all shapes. “I love everything round.”

Meet Dave Byers,  Owner & Founder of One of a Kind.

Dave moved to the Parksville area with his wife Shirley in October of 2015, after his 34,000 sq. ft. woodworking shop in Belleisle, NB, collapsed during an epic, 17-foot snowstorm earlier that year.  Due to an “insurance loophole,” the couple lost nearly everything. They sold the rest and moved west with little more than some tools and a dream to re-establish his business on beautiful Vancouver Island.

I’ve always done woodworking,” said Byers, 63, who at age six helped his father build his first log cabin. “I don’t know anything else!

Custom Made to Suit Your Lifestyle!

Each of our unique sleeping barrels includes beautiful Western Red cedar staves, a LARGE curved back window with room for a king sized bed, 2” thick solid cedar flooring, lockable entry door, pull out table, side seating with storage under, a front porch with seating for 2 and TONS of storage. Plus, every barrel comes with a waterproof marine canvas cover – in your choice of color!

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