The garage is now fully insulated and the gas furnace is operational. The shelving around the upper perimeter of the garage is also complete and already put to good use along with the old kitchen cupboards which were installed on the west wall of the garage. (more...)

The garage interior is nearly complete and ready for paint. However, there are still important things to do. (more...)

The exterior of the garage is complete, including electrical plugins, a light by the small door, and eaves troughs. (more...)

This week more progress was made on the siding, soffit, and fascia. The end of that is very near. (more...)

The siding installation is going well. It's now well over half done. The soffit and fascia are coming along as well. (more...)

Over the past week trim was installed around the windows, a drip edge was installed along the foundation, corner boards were installed, and the installation of the siding began. (more...)

Over the past week all the windows and doors were installed along with the house wrap and an exhaust fan. (more...)

The garage is shingled and the old garage that straddled the west property line is gone. (more...)

The garage is standing and ready for shingles! I had the walls ready for lifting just over week ago. (more...)

The long cool wet spring is finally over. This week we finally hit temperatures around 30°C and it looks like they will be around for a while. (more...)

The view of the building from the street is taking shape and approaching that 1909 look that is being sought by the restoration project. (more...)

Spring has arrived . well, not quite. For the last couple days it's looking more like winter with the return of snow. (more...)

Today was spent building the forms for the footings. The plumber also stopped by to make the connection for the sewer line. (more...)