Wednesday, 15 August 2012

August 2012 - Condemned Cottage


August 2012

Now the cottage looks like it’s condemned!  Totally open at this point for the squirrels and critters to take up residence.  Ibby says it looks like a Who-house after the Grinch went through --- nothing but hooks & wire!









So now we’re just waiting for confirmation of our demolition date.  We have a party planned with a lot of friends wanting to watch from the shoreline.  It's been hectic times and a heck of a lot of work to get here, but glad we're finally ready to move on to the next step.



I’ve turned my attention to working on picking out the exterior things so they can be ordered.  Coordinating windows, siding & garage doors from different manufacturers with different colours has been a real challenge.  The guys at the local lumber store have been terrific, and a lady at a local paint store spent 20 minutes helping me out even though I wasn’t spending a dime there (at least yet!).  We want something neutral so that it ages well but also something that fits in our neighbourhood of wooden cottages.  I think we’re almost there – still waiting for some samples to arrive – so stay tuned!



Next posting --- the demolition!

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