Our Lifestyle Blog as We Create a Homestead in Northern Ontario
In the sauna we quickly noticed that in spite of our best efforts, it was hardly weather tight. This observation, combined with the very rough (rustic?) appearance of my cabin beams, quickly led us to decide to panel the inside of both buildings. This also presented an ideal opportunity to add a thin layer of … Read more
As anyone who has been subjected to my blog for the past little while knows, we have had constant trials and tribulations getting water from the well and into our lives. Mostly during the winter due to the extreme cold, and lack of ability to place our water lines in an insulated environment or to … Read more
In the very centre of the cabin I installed an adjustable jack post to allow me to lower the loft (and middle of the roof peak, by extension) as the outer walls of the cabin settled. While I can tell that the outer walls have settled a bit more than an inch, my monitoring with … Read more
When Ranta Contracting quoted us on our cabin roof, I accepted the significantly increased price tag and had the roof and gables insulated with spray foam. It doesn’t take much research to realize that it is probably the best product one can install in their building. The cost is more up front, but it saves … Read more
Over the holiday break, Kenny and my parents took in The Penguins of Madagascar at the theatre in Waterloo. You can imagine my concern when I realized that although the movie had ended about an hour earlier, they still weren’t home. This was compounded when their home phone rang, and upon answering, I was informed … Read more
After a brief hiatus for the holiday season, we are now back at the homestead, and raring to continue our ongoing process of Kaizen. Some of the projects that are on our minds for the upcoming year are: Break ground on a workshop Return to gardening and hopefully make modest expansion there Improve (move?) the … Read more