MBR Ensuite Shower
The walk-in shower’s tile is finished (minus grout) in the master bathroom.
Mudroom taking shape
Building the kids’ locker bays in the mudroom.
A three hour tour
Clearing the driveway with the tractor didn’t turn out as hoped. Next winter a plow truck is necessary.
A walk in the park
The long walk home from the neighbours up the old driveway, with a storm brewing overhead.
Heavenly Instincts
My Mom called us while we were in Africa, telling us that her and Dad had gone up to the house on a whim to see how things were progressing. When they opened the door the house was full of smoke, and orange embers were glowing in the kitchen ceiling. The insulation crew had knocked […]
Sweatshop
Grandpa Old sanding smooth the stair treads used for the main floor staircase.
Where’d my screws go
Sorting through this bucket of screws was fun. As was trying to avoid the dirt that flew out of the drill the first few times it was used after this.
Swing and a miss
This is either the first or second attempt at a drilled well (third time was the charm). Casing snapped off at about 175′ down and this oatmeal-like grout was used to fill it back in. Had I realized what was going on, I would have used it for a free geothermal loop, but hindsight is […]
The phantom field
Another view of the mysterious septic field.
Winter is coming…
The morning we left for Africa I was able to get a load of granular A gravel for the top portion of the driveway. Knowing the next time I saw the yard in a thawed state it would be an absolute mudbath, getting at least one spot where we could drive and walk without sinking in was […]