Passive House Gets Active
Wow! Lots of excitement as we finally see the reality emerging in 3D…and quickly! Most of April involved creating the foundation with the last few days of April and early […]
Crunch Time
March 1 March 29 We were ready for demolition on February 26th. Fortis was not. They had assured us that the natural gas pipe and meter would be removed […]
…Go (?)
Despite the coldest February in 70 years, we had several missions to accomplish in preparation for house demolition by the end of February. Mission 1: finish moving our things to […]
…get set…
Real life Tetris! We spent the better part of January filling our 10 x 15 rented storage room before heading for an 8-day family vacation in the sun. We had […]
On your marks……….
All buildings built prior to 1990 must have a hazardous materials report completed before major renovations or demolition. A technician arrives, cuts samples of various bits of the house, and […]
ReHab(ilitating)
After spending several summers enjoying the South Okanagan, we fell in love with a little cottage that we purchased in 2007. The idea was that one day, we would like […]
Four-Lake Cycle & Fall-Line Hiking
After spending a very busy time in the city visiting with family and friends through the Thanksgiving weekend, we were able to spend a few glorious days in Whistler. The […]
