A Bounty of Buckets
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:05-07:00A bounty of metal galvanized tubs from Princess Auto sidewalk sale. Hmmm...drink buckets for the next party?
Laundry Chute DIY
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:05-07:00An easy DIY laundry chute for your stairwell. No more laundry on the stairs!
Problertunities and Brainstorming
Melissa2017-03-25T01:34:52-07:00Dyson's disdain for brainstorming got me thinking, when I get into designing (anything really) where is my creativity coming from? After some reflection I have to say, all of my creative moments are direct response to things in my surroundings that I feel could be way more functional/efficient/aesthetically pleasing etc. My husband taught me a [...]
Tiny Houses + Construction Industry
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:22-07:00Builders might not be jumping on the bandwagon but the market is making it clear. Smaller, more affordable housing, simplified lifestyles and financial freedom are hot topics. Tiny houses (the kind on wheels) might not be the right solution for everyone but well designed compact housing with an equally compact price tag would certainly appeal [...]
Living Small – Duttons Article
Melissa2015-12-15T17:26:38-08:00It is no secret that we believe in small, affordable housing options. We regularly read articles about housing, real estate, design etc and often we find very interesting points of view in the media. So, what are we really sacrificing by living in smaller homes? This article does a great job of outlining how a [...]
Roderick March Update
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:24-07:00Framing the basement walls with Bluwood. Building a retaining wall and window well. Taking out old electrical.
Roderick February Update
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:25-07:00This month we tackled a few items that were expected...and un-expected. Beams, radiant heating, new air tools, and blocked drain tiles!
Favourite House Listing Phrases
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:25-07:00Today on Ellen there was a clip about her favourite house listing 'misleading' phrases that are commonly seen when people are trying to sell homes with interesting 'features'. Here are a few of the descriptions and illustrative photos to show what we have encountered ourselves when house hunting. Side Note: These photos aren't of the [...]
Beam Me Up
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:26-07:00This is a full recap of our beam replacement saga, written by Sitka's leading man...Adam. (edited by Melissa because sometimes he rambles) It spans a 3 week process of forms, footings, inspections, and beam replacement. Summary When you're buying a house, having it checked for any major structural issues is a no brainer. We did our [...]
City Inspectors – Do we have to like them?
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:26-07:00My faith in the building inspector relationship being a smooth road has been shaken dramatically after today’s inspection.
Footings – Day 2
Melissa2016-09-12T13:10:48-07:00There are 3 footings and they are not small - 3’ x 3’ each. To cut and dig each of these took time since the soil beneath our house is full of giant rocks.
Living in a Reno – Footings
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:26-07:00The footings for our new beam are going in today, there are construction workers and noisy gas powered tools making a blue haze in our house. Awesome.
Building Permit in Hand!
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:28-07:00Today I received a call that our building permit is ready to be picked up. Finally! The phone message also stated we owed $3600! Yikes.
New iPhone6!
Melissa2017-03-25T00:43:51-07:00My previous phone was on its last leg so I broke down and bought a new iPhone6...and of course tested out the slow mo video!