In the fourth installment of our 80 year old house remodel, the new basement gets a roof. Things start to go wrong as framing begins. As we continue our old house remodel and addition, things continue to be built in the upward direction. The ...
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Old House Remodel – 3: Dig a Hole
In this edition of our Dear Old House Remodel, excavation begins and rain continues. I prepare a giant steel beam for the basement, and concrete work commences. May 16: Once upon a time a giant hole appeared in my yard. That’s about how fast ...
I'm Erika, I live on eighty acres in the northern prairies of southern Manitoba with my husband and four kids. Here, we enjoy the outdoors and try to be more self sufficient as we try new things in the garden and learn about our land and the world around us.