Originally posted on 2020-10-18 Not a lot got done this week as the weather hasn’t been nice and we’ve been feeling under the weather for about a month and a half and still managed to get done everything else you’ve been reading about. This week, our bodies protested and we had to give them someContinue reading “Being Sick During a Pandemic”
Category Archives: Historical
Preparing to Demolish – Part Two
Originally posted on 2020-10-11 “What are you preparing?! You’re always preparing! Just go!” Dark Helmet from Spaceballs, 1987. This week saw us continuing to prepare to demolish the house, but we still have a lot to do before we get there. Tearing down a house isn’t as straight forward as one might think, especially ifContinue reading “Preparing to Demolish – Part Two”
Preparing to Demolish – Part One
Originally posted on 2020-10-04 This week we started to move things around in preparation to tear down the first part of the house. This week we had the hydro moved and we moved our washer and dryer. The major thing that gone done this week happened on Wednesday. We had contractors come in and moveContinue reading “Preparing to Demolish – Part One”
Preparing For Concrete
Originally posted on 2020-09-27 This week consisted of working more on the footings for moving the garage and testing some of our assumptions regarding the cost of concrete. This week consisted of making it so the fittings are level. Apparently, when I wrote last week they weren’t. We’ve also made it more sturdy and clearedContinue reading “Preparing For Concrete”
More Foundation Work
Originally posted on 2020-09-20 We continued working on the new foundation for the one-car garage we’re planning on moving. This week we’ve managed to finish digging the hole for the new foundation. Using the tractor (of course) every evening after work until dinner time we dug approximately 2.5 to 3 feet down to hit bedrock.Continue reading “More Foundation Work”
Digging a Foundation
Originally posted on 2020-09-13 Getting ready to move the single car garage and combine it with the workshop garage to expand the size of the workshop. Yes, that is the next part of our plan. The reason we had to move the driveway is because we want to build part of the house where theContinue reading “Digging a Foundation”
Lake vs. Pool
Originally posted on 2020-09-06 I absolutely love having the lake in front of our house and being able to go swimming in it. When we first moved in we noticed that our neighbor also has a pool and we laughed at him. Why have a pool with the lake right there? Well, it turns outContinue reading “Lake vs. Pool”
Money, Money, Money
Originally posted on 2020-08-30 No talk about a large scale project is complete without talking about money and financing. When we first bought the property we talked about the headache of trying to obtain a mortgage with both of us technically unemployed. Well, now we both are employed, but trying to get financing to tearContinue reading “Money, Money, Money”
Let’s Talk About The Plan
Originally posted on 2020-08-23 Plans are good to have. You need something to throw out the window. We have put a lot of work and thought into this plan for the new house and it’s everything we could want in our dream place. We figured if we’re not selling the place once we’ve fixed itContinue reading “Let’s Talk About The Plan”
The Top 5 Reasons To Get A Tractor
Originally posted on 2020-08-16 I know I’ve mentioned before that the tractor, despite being expensive, has been one of the best purchases we have made for this project to date. Here are the reasons why. 1) It’s efficient at taking out trees I mentioned this one in a previous post. Using the tractor to takeContinue reading “The Top 5 Reasons To Get A Tractor”
Huron The Lake 