You might recall that i did a walk in the Rockies last summer with friends on the Great Divide Trail. We have decided to do Section E this summer so spent Wednesday morning on the edge of our seats hoping we got some luck with the permit lottery. Wednesday was the day that backcountry permits opened for Jasper National Park and this is a mad scramble. Most of the section just … [Read more...] about Week 58: Permits! No, not for the house.
What have we been up to
We will try and document what gets done every week. It won't always be exciting or glamorous.
Week 57: Attic Again
With everything in place, no booster shot hangover, and having figured out my mistakes i managed to get a couple more sections into the attic and insulated without wearing myself out. It was still a lot of work but it went way faster. I have one more short section to wrap up next week. I also realized that i didn't need to have wall all the way along to hold the insulation … [Read more...] about Week 57: Attic Again
Week 56: Sidejob – Attic insulation
My booster shot kicked my ass. My first two vaccinations were both Pfizer and i hardly noticed them, but this Moderna booster was a doozy. I was thrown when the nurse asked which shot i wanted as i didn't think we had a choice. I shrugged and said Pfizer. We had a little chat about it and she said that everyone is offered a choice now, but Moderna is recommended. Sure, … [Read more...] about Week 56: Sidejob – Attic insulation
Week 55: Cleaning up
We are in a bit of a holding pattern as we approach 4 month since we submitted for our development permit. I don't want to start on the outside deconstruction (shed, basement siding, removing windows etc.) until we have some sense of a timeline so i am starting to run out of jobs. Lots to do still, just now isn't the time. The weather cleared at last and all the snow is … [Read more...] about Week 55: Cleaning up
Week 54: Soundproofing Prep
One of the jobs that dad and i did while he was here was measure how much more drywall we needed to put soundproofing in the back bedroom. We still have a large amount of drywall in decent shape so i spent a relaxing day cutting and labelling over 150 feet of drywall strips ranging from 11" to 14" wide. As you might recall, the builder has warned us that the engineer might … [Read more...] about Week 54: Soundproofing Prep