Category Archives: Kewbeachouse Condominium

WEEK 10 : Another floor!!

WEEK 10 : Another floor!!
After an almost one week hiatus, the carpenters returned to build the ground floor walls and the second floor. While it was great to stand on the ground floor, it was even more interesting to see how the views will be framed by the windows once the walls were up. The view from the wrap…
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WEEK 9 : Water, Water, Everywhere

We in Toronto have had a very easy way with the cost of water but that is coming to an end. We just had a water meter installed in our current home after 25 years of unlimited water at a low fixed rate. When I asked the installer what he thought was going to happen…
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Week 8 : Building In Tight Spaces

After the ground floor was installed, the masons arrived to construct the north wall. Because there is only 18” between the house next door, the wall must have a fire rating. This is not normally difficult except we have no room to work from the outside. To solve this problem, we are building the wall…
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WEEK 7 : We can now stand on the floor!!

WEEK 7 : We can now stand on the floor!!
The framers returned on Tuesday and in only 2 days installed the basement columns, the beams, joists and plywood for the ground floor. By Wednesday night you could see the outline of the edge of the building and we could stand on the floor and see what the view will be like. It is even…
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