Day 6

Another beautiful day with more to accomplish. Today Jeff and Howie put the first coat of stain on the verandah...I can't wait to be able to put my chairs out there. It's a nice and shady spot to relax!

Once the verandah is complete we are going to power wash the granite slab step and then clear coat it to help preserve it and make it shine like a new penny!Kirk and Derek installed the new window downstairs yesterday ....Today, Howie and Jeff installed the dining room window and the two upstairs bedroom windows while the boss (Jeff) held up the scaffolding! Just kidding...Jeff cut the wood had tossed it up to them.Windows on this part are complete now. It really is amazing how much is done in only 6 days with 5 men. I think they could give Ty Pennington a run for his money!

Moving Right Along

This is day 5 of the renovations. There sure has been alot accomplished in 5 days, these men are like carpenter ants that have gotten into the caffeine! So far the house has been stripped of the clap board siding, all but six of the twenty one windows have been installed and the house has been wrapped in that fancy Home Hardware paper.
Today is the day I've been waiting for...the sunroom is being removed and an open verandah will take it's place!
Once the exterior walls and windows came down they had to put beams in to hold the roof up. Hold 'er steady Howie!! Next the interior walls are stripped...let's see what's underneath that canvas paper...

Oh look....there was once a window on this wall. Apparently the sunroom was an add on way back when. See the pretty flowery wallpaper era 60's or maybe 70's?

The old hardwood floor had to be removed as well because of termite damage and rot...of course! Nothing suprises me at this point...just have to grin and bear it.

This is the end result for today. Plywood was put down on the floor, then a layer of rubber membrane to make it leak proof and then a second layer of plywood on top. The beam then received some decorative molding compliments of the boss, Jeff Cooke whom agrees with me when I say "It's all about the details". This team of men are awesome in that no corners will be cut, nothing covered up and hidden away. Tomorrow some more windows will go in and the deck will get some stain. Looking good guys!

June 21, 2010 Renovations Begin

Day one of the renovations began today. This is a before shot of the front part of the house with the sunroom on the end.This is the end of day one on this part of the house. All the clapboard was removed and paper stapled in place over top of the boards. Here is the back of the house getting stripped and a new window being installed upstairs. Part of the deck had to be cut out in order to get at the base of the house. Lesson for the day: Never attach a deck directly to the house!This is a before shot on day 2 of the opposite end of the house where we usually park our car and what we have been using as our main entrance.
Now it has been stripped and we are finding that under every original window and doorway the wood underneath is rotted and having to be replaced. This is why we wanted to strip off all the wood siding so that we weren't covering up more problems. Best to get if fixed and over with.


More rot found on the bottom of the house between the front sets of bay windows. So basically, that's it for the first two days. Five men sure do get a lot done and make a huge mess! Oh well, it has to get worse before it gets better and it will be done before we know it. I can't wait to go away this weekend and return to see how much more they've gotten done. It rained today so not as much progress..hopefully the weather will be nice the rest of the week.

Let's Get Busy

This summer is gearing up to be very exciting and no doubt very busy. Work on the outside of the house begins this week...new siding, windows and roof. We are also hoping to re-do the upstairs bathroom and with any luck at all a new deck as the old one has definitely seen better days.

I'm heading back to Ontario on June 25th to celebrate my mom's 75th birthday. We are having dinner on the Grand River Dinner Boat Cruise on the Sunday night...can't wait, should be a great time with my siblings. If not, at least there will be access to throw them overboard if they can't get along...hahaha!! Just kidding, I'm sure everyone will be on their best behaviours for mom's sake!

The weekend after I return is a big deal here in Charlotte County, NB. There is an Atlantic Motorcade coming to the area...over 5000 motorcycles are expected along with people out and about to see them. I really don't want to think how busy the bakery is going to be but we will get through it and it's great for the economy in this area. I might even have the chance to rent out a couple of rooms!

Last week I had my sister Catharine and her friend Judy here for a visit. What a great time we had...seen alot, ate alot and laughed ALOT! I should mention that the penguin Judy is holding belongs to her friend. His name is Petey and he likes to travel around and have his picture taken.



It's always sad to see my visitors leave but all good things must come to an end. We are expecting more visitors throughout the summer so still lots to look forward to.

I've been down to New River Beach collecting treasures, a few of which I finally sat down and painted on. I think they will make nice souveniers for people visiting the area. The reviews have been positive so far.

Tucker is growing by leaps and bounds and is now bigger than Madison. They are quite the pair and hilarious to just sit and watch. Seems all they do is play and sleep which is so nice for Maddie...she used to just sleep all the time. Yesterday they were playing tug of war with an old sock and all of a sudden Tucker flopped down on his side and just layed there with the sock still in his mouth and his eyes were closed. Maddie was still playing and started dragging him around the floor. After a few minutes Tucker leapt up and pounced on her and then the fight was on for the sock again! Wish I had my camera handy to have gotten that on video!

Both Lyndon and I are excited to be having his sister, Karen moving down here with us sometime this summer. Still waiting on a date but I know she is as anxious as we are...good things come to those who wait, right? I'm sure once she adjusts to the slower pace here she is going to love it...beautiful scenery, friendly little town..and did I mention a bakery that is only a 3 minute walk away? I hear the bread is out of this world!! LOL!

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