Beginning To Seal Things Up

Roof trusses arrived yesterday, spray foam was put in the roof, new board and aspenite was laid and the final electrical plans were made! We definitely have a busy crew! My internet has been down (as in went down the stairs lol), so posts have been sparse, I should be able to keep up now.

No Roof Over Our Heads

Well, the roof and chimneys came off and the old insulation has been removed in preparation for the addition upstairs and the spray foam insulation that is to be completed this week. It seems as though we have a fluffy lawn right now, thanks to these Melancthon winds it was nearly impossible to remove the cellulose without it blowing away. So, this week we shall order our kitchen, pick the appliances and see more progress!

A Second Storey Floor

Despite the rain, a lot got done today! The moat is now back filled, the sub floor is down on the main level, the laundry room, mudroom and bathroom are framed in and the second storey has a floor. We received the quote for our kitchen, and we are pleasantly surprised (we are think high hope low kind of people), even the quartz countertop is keeping us within budget!

A Day Full of Action!

Today our hydro was upgraded to 200amp service, the new wiring started in the house, spray foam went on the foundation, the floor joists are coming along for the second story addition and more sub floor went down! Tomorrow they will back fill the earth and later in the week the rest of the house should be insulated as well..... it was a full house this morning with all the trucks and people there! We changed the configuration of the bathroom to allow for a third window on that side of the house (where the window has been covered up will be re-exposed and sized to match the one beside), this will also allow my jacuzzi tub to sit under the window for a view :)

On the weekend, Chris and I did a walk through and played out various scenarios to see where we would like sockets/switches/fixtures..... Example: Handy placement of a light switch to turn lights on if someone were to knock on the door at night, entertainment centre cables etc etc..... it was pretty exciting to think that the current shell of a house is going to be a livable space.

A Moat and Drawbridge

Things sure happened today! The foundation is exposed, prepped and ready for spray foam we even have a little bridge and if we get enough rain maybe a moat...... but hopefully not. The stairs have been removed and temporary stairs are in facing the new direction, some of the sub floor has been laid and we have been instructed to make decisions on pot light, fixture and outlet placement this weekend as the electrician will be there on Monday wiring the for the 200 amp service upgrade.

Schoolhouse Is SOLD!

As an aside, the schoolhouse sale conditions were waived today and the deal is firm. It is actually an odd feeling, almost unnerving if that is possible, this concept of building a permanent home. We have been sort of transients the past few years.

The eventual move to our farm will be number 7 in 11 years, 4 homes of which we have owned. When we bought our farm in Walters Falls, we thought it was "the" place, it had plenty of charm and leaving pulled at our heartstrings. We have really only "borrowed" the last couple of properties, houses that inevitably turned into homes because of the people in it and the memories made, but places that were never meant to be the real memory holders.

The next couple of months should be interesting, we will be living with the in-laws until our project is complete, we have a lot of decisions to make on finishes for the house and more important than all of that our little girl is growing and changing everyday and it is the most incredible experience.

So here is a little reflection of our homes....

"Applewood" Walters Falls, ON

Chatsworth, ON


Shelburne, ON

The Framing Has Begun.

Today we had to make the decision on the exact sizes of the shower and cloakroom/mudroom, as they will be laying out the placement of walls this week or next. The laundry room looks quite spacious and the shower in the main floor bathroom will be built for two