This week was a rollercoaster. Monday we passed inspection for the slab prep but when i was talking to Dean, our builder, he was warning me that we might not be able to pour until much later in the week. Vancouver is at capacity for cement supply with several massive developments sucking up a lot of the supply. You never really think about cement when you don't need it and … [Read more...] about Week 112: Slab and lockable doors
So many details
Planning never stops
Soundproofing
One of our big concerns with the suite is noise. Sarah is a light sleeper so we don't want a ton of noise coming up through the floor, and we have old wood floors built directly on the subfloor with none of the cushioning required in new builds to deaden the footfall noise going down. I also like a bit of volume on my Fatboy Slim so we want a decent amount of soundproofing … [Read more...] about Soundproofing
Week 25: Time off
I spent Monday and Tuesday mostly mopping and cleaning up after stripping the ceiling because my father was moving this weekend and i was going to Victoria to help a bit. With Sarah getting home next week i had a lot on my plate to make the place tidier. It was nice to get on my bike and get away for a bit even if moving and unpacking isn't the most relaxing thing. It was … [Read more...] about Week 25: Time off
Week 17: Sooo close…
Saturday started with a quick trip to the dump to drop off another 345 kg of shingles. My plan of starting the bagging last weekend, doing a bit more during the week, and loading the car friday night (what else am i going to be doing? It's a pandemic after all) made it much easier than the last trip. Doing it right the first time also helped. The nice lady at the dump also … [Read more...] about Week 17: Sooo close…
Goodbye Gas Stove Dream?
Our first apartment had a 3/4 size gas stove that was likely an antique. My clearest memory of that stove was when we returned from a trip to Ontario and found our apartment (top floor of a house in Kits) was being rewired. A side effect of this was that the furnace was off so it was late September (or was it October?) and our place was cold. We would light the oven and open … [Read more...] about Goodbye Gas Stove Dream?