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Before i could get to the soundproofing i did a load to the dump and a bunch of tidying downstairs. I am not getting any better backing up with the trailer but have learned to time my visits for just after they open when the early birds have cleared out and the late risers are still getting started. It is the sweet spot where i can swing around in the empty shed and back up … [Read more...] about Week 39: Starting on Soundproofing!

Nothing significant happened on the house because this past weekend was my father's 80th birthday in Victoria and we used it as an excuse to have a family get together. It didn't take much prompting to get family here from Ontario and Alberta and i think everyone has been waiting for an excuse to travel. Not all of the elders are healthy and there is the feeling that this … [Read more...] about Week 38: Family Reunion & Dad’s 80th

I have found that the solution to my trailer stress is to get to the dump early when the smart people who can back up trailers are still at home in bed so i hooked up and loaded the trailer on friday night and was at the dump at 8:09 am on Saturday morning. I managed about 400 kg in the load which is about my comfort level with the trailer. I did a second quick trip with the … [Read more...] about Week 37: Wall comes down

After a lazy birthday morning I jumped back in to the demolition for a bit on Saturday afternoon. I managed to get more drywall off in full sheets without creating too much mess. This gives me a decent quantity to stick to the ceiling for the noise abatement i want to do and also by getting off full sheets it kept the dust down. I have my technique worked out pretty well. … [Read more...] about Week 36: Birthday and Friends

Last week blew my mind. I went up to Kamloops on the 19th and we left at 6 am on the 20th to drive to Jasper. We then spent the next 7 days hiking the backcountry to Mt. Robson. We had to scrub our initial plan and left the trail a few days early down the closed Mt. Robson trail because the Great Divide Trail was a ton of work and we just weren't able to make the distance we … [Read more...] about Week 35: A Walk with Friends