I’ve always had a healthy respect for trades people – the folks who create something from nothing, find solutions, and make things work. I’ve also prided myself on what I thought was a healthy sense of empathy towards home owners who are relying on trades people to renovate and/or build their homes. I’ve listened to…
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Matthew Wood, our Project Manager from Kent Homes is a real trooper. He threw out his back just as he arrived on site for our house crane lift. He managed to smile brightly for this photo, then spent the next week flat on his back while he kept this (and I suspect, other) projects running…
DetailsWork in and around our newly landed home, has begun in earnest and we see progress at every visit. If it were possible, we would be there ALL the time. But, of course, we would be in the way and we wouldn’t get much of anything else done. So, instead, we stop in a couple…
DetailsOur home is on our lot. The crane operators and trucking crew lifted it onto it’s Postechs on Thursday and…. it’s exactly what we envisioned. Big sigh of relief and a big sigh of satisfaction! With a 16 foot wide load, traffic needed to move to the shoulder all along the route from Bouctouche, New…
DetailsThe weather gods frowned on us last week. After days of sunny dry weather, the one day of down-pours on Thursday set us back a few days. The trucking crew, followed by Laura Maillett and Matthew Wood of Kent Homes, slowly made their way from Bouctouche, New Brunswick – a 3.5 hour drive lengthened 6.5…
DetailsDrum roll, please…. 3 more sleeps until our house arrives! It’s expected to leave Bouctouche, New Brunswick on Wednesday morning. It’ll sit until Friday, when the crew arrives to roll it sideways off the truck and onto its foundation posts. Here are the 18 Postech posts that have been screwed 7 feet into the ground…
DetailsEnd of production in the plant is set for Monday, the 19th of October, so changes are happening quickly! Here is the latest round of photos… This is our built-in dresser in our bedroom. There will be an electric fireplace on the wall above. Here is our built-in headboard…
DetailsOur team at Kent Homes has been busy today. While the siding is being installed on the outside… … the painting has been completed on the inside. Cabinets have arrived and are ready for installation. And the window and door trims, which were all pre-made, have been set in place ready for installation. Looks like…
DetailsMany months ago, a new lighting rep entered our lives at Atlantic Lighting Studio. Mark MacDonald of Innovative Electrical Sales introduced us to Adorne by Legrand. We were excited, inspired and enthusiastic beyond words. (We were actually jumping up and down and clapping.) Silly, yes, but you may do the same when you explore Adorne on their…
DetailsSpice is nice and it’s the colour of our new front door. Looking through the front door, you can see the hall closet and the window beyond. This is our black metal roof, nearly complete. The house on the right is our neighbour on the production line.This is our kitchen. These two windows will be…
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