More of Everything Everywhere!

The wall Peter and Kev framed over the holidays.



Ta da! It's drywalled!

This past weekend, once again we had lots happening in the building. It's exciting getting to these finishing stages - even though that means more time commitment again on our part. That's OK - it's getting done. And that proverbial light at the end of the tunnel (no, it is not a train!) is getting brighter each day!

On the weekend Kev and Brent were home this time to help out. Kirstin was in B.C. with her mom visiting her grandmother - so Brent convinced Kev to come to Lacombe and the two of them hung out and helped out at the same time. It was fun for them to work on some stuff together! While they worked on preparing main floor entrance suite doors for painting, Peter worked upstairs adding some color to the now fully primed walls. I put the last coat of varnish on the north suite windows. Now the tenants there will take some time to put in some walls to create offices. Not much is left on that side to complete (on our part that is). All we have left is casing on the windows and clean them (along with the main door) and install a door and doorframe on the bathroom. We need to make sure a toilet is installed by the plumber, the electrician finishes up the plugs and switches and thermostat, the hvac fellow finishes the cold air return so the drywall company can install the ceiling tile. Not a very long list!

The remainder of the building is a bit more work yet! Since the weather is supposed to turn miserably cold later this week, we are making the push to get the furnace work finished. That's a matter of the sheet metal work done and then the plumber putting in the gas lines permanently. I don't mind working with extension cords until the power is hooked up - but I would rather the gas lines were permanent pipes and not temporary flexible hoses. We've been blessed (and it really is a blessing!) with some incredibly warm winter weather so we have managed with the situation so far. We will need our own furnace upstairs real soon though! We've been counting on the heat that naturally rises up - but with heat being directed into the two leased spaces now - we need our own furnace running.

Enjoy these fun pics from the weekend!



Discussing door trim (or when it should be coffee time!)



Installing door trim (while waiting for coffee time!)



Painting on color (wishing for coffee time!)



Varnishing windows (what! it's coffee time?)

We also had signage made for outside the building! How cool is that! One for the center of the building (with the street address) and two for the sides (with the word "Lacombe" just like stations used to do!). Rather than put them on chains to swing in the wind and squeak after a while - Peter is installing them on aluminum angle iron. The one put up on Sat. has to come down and the aluminum painted dark green. That's OK - we have an official address sign now!