So much progress..... a race against the clock

It has surely been a busy few days since I got back from Toronto. Thursday and Friday were nasty weather days, including one very powerful wind storm. We were a bit concerned with what we would find at the construction site, but luckily there was no damage. Since the weather was so bad, Gilles and Steve decided to work on some decisions / conundrums. So, the big reveal would have to wait for a few more days.

These 2 days of bad weather were spent revisiting our idea for stairs. As many of you know, our style tends to be quite modern. We want to have the treads look like they are just floating in the wall. Needless to say, there are  lots of technical details to work out such as the thickness of tread, the number of treads required, and on and on and on. Will they be painted? Will they be hardwood? The questions and debates seem endless. Luckily, this time has allowed us to come to the right conclusions to achieve the look we want. I can't wait to see what it will be like.

Next, we revisited the wood stove. Steve set us straight. The original wood stove that we bought was just not modern at all. We then researched every type of wood stove possible. Of course, it needed to meet all the environmental criteria of high efficiency, but luck was important as well. We settled on a Regency Stove. Coincidentally, it is made in BC. So, we will have a piece of BC in our new house.



By Saturday, Gilles and Steve were itching to get to work. The rain had stopped and the race against the clock. Winter comes fast in this area. Our neighbor says that anytime after Oct 15, we can expect the first snow. YIKES!! Gotta work hard and fast. Then, the speed can slow down.

You can't imagine the excitement when I arrived. The walls are up and the floor joists for the second floor are done as well. You really get a good sense of what the house will feel like. The feng shui is feeling pretty good. I can really start to imagine what it will be like to live there.

Looking out to the south side where we will have 3  patio doors is just spectacular. The beauty of the sugar maple trees, white birch, yellow birch, grey birch, ash, hemlock just shine through the openings.  Today, when I went to visit the site, I got to go to the second floor since the flooring was done. It was a bit tricky climbing up the ladder to the second floor, but I made it. The view is spectacular. It was incredible to see the mountains and the countryside all around. I can only imagine the beauty in winter when there are no leaves on the trees.

Things are progressing well. It is so exciting to our dream come to life! For more pics, click on the link