home stretch

The house has really come together over the last week as some of the finishing details get put in place - specifically tile and flooring. We are delighted with everything has come together given how many decisions (paint, tile, carpet, cabinets, etc.) we had to make in isolation.

Installation of laminate in living room/dining room ... before ...

... and during ...

The posts and beams are getting sanded at the moment, so everything is covered with sawdust. I will post the finished product when things get cleaned up.

Here is some tile work - the master ensuite before (shower then tub areas) ...

... and almost complete - the tile for the shower shelves and the tub window ledge still need to be installed - and everything still needs to be wipped down and sealed ...

... next post - CARPET (oooooooo!).

So we are heading out of town Friday and Saturday for a bit of a break from our busyness, and to pick up a few more house things from the never ending list (interior lighting, ensuite vanity, deck tiles, etc.).

Tomorrow, the applicances are installed - yay!

The movers come in about two weeks - then it's home sweet home!

from the outside in

Early in the planning stages we decided to phase the house. Eventually, it will be a 3 bedroom, 3 bath house, with a legal 750 sq ft secondary suite, and an attached double garage (well a garage for my car and S's workshop).

For phase one, we have built the garage, the suite (which we will use now as our kitchen, living room and dining room) and some of the second floor of the future house (an office, family room and master bedroom with ensuite). We used an architect to make sure we could undertake our ideas efficiently, and he was very helpful in developing some creative and beautiful ideas that have really customized this home. It sits on a beautiful lot essentially in a natural state, with a view of the inlet. We wanted to be able to enjoy the scenery but with privacy. Our architect based a lot of the design around floor to ceiling windows, and carried features such as the post and beam from the outside in, so being in the home is as close to being in the natural state of the lot as possible.

Some details ...

The fireplace ...



The tile in the master ensuite is almost finished, and the flooring for the living room/dinning room is to be installed this week, followed shortly by the carpet upstairs - I will post those area when complete.

nearing the end of one journey, to start another

Well, I have decided to jump into the on-line community with both feet and set this blog up as a way to try and stay better in touch with friends and family from near and far. I cannot promise regular updates, but will try and keep somewhat of a conversation going on my part. Reconnecting with so many people last fall has inspired me to try and not count the time between reconnections in years, but at least strive for months.

Life these days is essentially work and home building (the later is very near to completion), so this blog may not be very interesting initially. Let's start with where the house is at shall we?

After years in cabins, leaky condos and townhouses, S and I are more than looking forward to this move. It has become a dream home that we can't believe we are going to get to live in.

It all started when the empty lot was cleared last May ...



... in the summer the forms were poured and the walls started going up ...



... by September we had a second floor started ...

... followed soon by the start of a roof ...


... and finally some personality (aka exterior finishes) ...



Interior details to follow ... Stay tuned!