Let's make geo work!

Geo is something we REALLY want to do but we are struggling with vendors. We hope to hear from our lead vendor ASAP as this needs to be part of our building permit application.

Jamie from Orangeville takes our gazebo

Jamie and family worked all weekend to dismantle the lovely gazebo and take it to Orangeville for it's next life - maybe I will find my gold bracelet I lost 5 years ago!

We have our builder!

We are thrilled to have chosen Serenity Homes to build our new home! Check out Steven's website at http://www.serenity-homes.ca/

It was a tough decision, taking 6 to 3, then choosing 1 of 3. If anyone is looking for builders, drop me a line!

National Home Show

Yesterday's visit to the National Home Show yielded some great information. We learned that if we use ICF we can save money on materials and labour used in a traditional wall assembly (exterior insulation, framing, vapour and air barrier and exterior sheathing). Excited to get a quote to take our R value from R20 to R40!

We also learned that for less than $100 we can 'rough-in' a grey water recycling system to do down the road so we have put that into the project plan. We can take all of our shower and tub water and use it for the toilets in the new house saving 30-40% of our water bill while saving the environment!

Gazebo & shed saved from landfill!

Two great recycles: A friend of a friend has just confirmed that they will be coming to dismantle, transport and re-use our gazebo and a contact from Kijiji is taking our old shed!

Forestry Clearance!!

Yeah, we got Forestry Clearance to cut down the two trees in the backyard and replant four in their place. Now on to picking the builder, finalizing the plans, permit ....

This close to Forestry clearance ...

We are soooo close to getting forestry clearance to cut down and replace our 2 trees in the backyard. We have gone to tender for the build and will be deciding on our builder within the next week or so. AND we have a place to live as of April 1st! We are renting a bungalow south of Sheppard from a family @ Kyle's school - one major to-do off the list!