![]() ![]() It’s a multipurpose structure about 44’ long and 18’ wide. With the occupancy permit firmly in hand I immediately put down tools on the house and started on a structure in our garden area that we refer to as ‘The Sharn’ – more than a shed and less than a barn. The final house inspection by the Nanaimo Regional District building inspector was on May 3, however it took a couple of more weeks to secure the occupancy permit as we had to replace the glazing in a stair bottom window with tempered glass so the inspector could sleep at night. I’m devastated that he never got to see the house completed, but I can say without question that our house stands because of his life long role modelling.īy mid-spring we were in a mad dash to the finish line ticking off dozens of jobs including final exterior lime plastering, exterior gable siding, tongue and groove soffits, exterior window casings, final upstairs earthen floors, storm drain, stair railings, final electrical work, commissioning the heat pump, and taking down scaffolding. My dad also helped lay tonnes of cob flooring, plaster walls, prepare for roof insulating, and he sanded some of our custom fir windowsill slabs. He and my mum also precisely taped our subfloor vapour barrier, kneeling on rock for three straight days, while I cleverly absconded to New Mexico for a work trip. He taught me to survey and helped me map our house site, build our power shed, and raise the first house wall. 1976įrom day one my dad took a huge interest in our project and over several years he and my mum pitched in with some heavy lifting whenever they visited. Wilf building the chimney on our Calgary house c. ![]()
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