Monthly Archives: August 2015

Tim riding a beam while cutting it to length, and Bobby riding the excavator while laying the main power and water lines.

Woke up this morning to blue sky and a downgraded wind warning. What a relief. To explain how bad it’s been, Canada’s standard for PM2.5 (a measure of the smallest most dangerous particulates in the air) is 28. Beijing is … Continue reading →

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Click below for a video of the last month and a half. The first bit is sideways, oops. Timelapse video

That’s the main ridge beams, wrapped in green.

That’s John, walking down the entry hall. Should be able to catch the view right from the front door…

Arrived at my mom’s today to find her looking nervous and surrounded by two policemen. Turns out she was trying to trick me into thinking she was being arrested (yeah, right) but the policemen were actually there to make another … Continue reading →

Final push to get the floor on before we all take a week off starting Wednesday – we’ve finished all the exterior vapour barrier except where our entry ramp is; the beams are mostly done (those are 3 ply 1.75″ … Continue reading →