There is so much going on all of a sudden it is hard to keep track and the weeks are a bit of a blur. It is impossible to keep up with the blog because there are calls to respond to, emails to send, boxes to be packed, wa wa wa..... The biggest news is that we are not homeless. Bruce lined us up with his across the street neighbours (we are the across the alley neighbours) … [Read more...] about Week 63: Not homeless!
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 62: Deck no more
Things got real this week. With the permit drawings submitted, Builder Dean is talking to the lifting companies to check schedules and to arrange for a site visit. It looks like we will be out of the house April 1st and hope to lift before the end of the month. Suddenly after months of waiting, things are moving fast. I posted on the facebook group for Hastings-Sunrise … [Read more...] about Week 62: Deck no more
Week 61: Shed no more
Saturdays when Sarah works are kind of awesome because we are up early and i can get a ton of work done with an early start. Sarah likes to sleep in on her weekend so most Sunday's i don't get started until 10 am. The first chore was to disconnect the wiring in what was left of the shed. I have a totally irrational fear that it is going to collapse and cause all sorts of … [Read more...] about Week 61: Shed no more
Week 60: Permits you say?
We have been trying to find out what is going on with the city and our Development Permit for the last few weeks. If you recall we got a project coordinator (PC) assigned last summer for a pre-assessment of our plans. They suggested a few changes then we officially filed and paid for our DP at the end of September. A few weeks ago our architect raised the issue with the … [Read more...] about Week 60: Permits you say?
Week 59: Bathroom Demolition (& pups!)
Maddy and Colin came to town this weekend with 2 of their dogs so we took it pretty easy on the reno front. Before they came though i pulled the toilet from the basement bathroom and installed it in our main bathroom because we like the basement toilet better. It is one of those dual-flush ones and does a great job. We have been having issues with our upstairs toilet for … [Read more...] about Week 59: Bathroom Demolition (& pups!)