A Skeleton No More

Over the last month the bare bones of temperance have been covered with drywall which has been through tape and mud and is now being painted! Everything is coming together, including the backyard deck.
Take a visual walk through the main floor of the house below. Do you recognize it? We swear it's the same house!

Step by Step

The Temperance build is a continual work in progress and is getting closer to completion everyday. We have been working step by step to perfect the interior and, although we haven't had any visuals of completed work for you, a lot of change has occurred. The drywall is all hung and the mud and tape process is about three quarters complete. This week we will add a little colour to the home with paint on the main and upper floors. Also, the stairs to the basement have been installed making trips up and down a little easier for everyone! BP Banister is continuing to work on the upper curved staircase which will be stained late this week.

Outside of the main living area there has also been some progression. The garage is completely finished and is now being used as a staging point for cabinetry, casings, baseboards, interior doors, and tile. Now that winter has arrived working on the deck and keeping access to the hot tub has become a little more difficult, but it's happening, nonetheless!

Keep checking back for a video update...we will have it up as soon as we can twist Tom's arm enough to get back out with the video camera!

Garage Luxury

As beautiful as the university area is in Saskatoon there is one downfall to living there - parking! Most houses along Temperance don't have a garage and if they do it is not attached. With a custom build this limitation is no more! Our custom home now has a paved driveway, beautiful garage doors, and a two car garage with in floor heat! Say goodbye to scraping windows and starting the cars in the cold mornings and say hello to a nice warm vehicle.

Adding Purple to Make it Green

The residents of the Temperance build made a simple request - they wanted their home to be green; so we went in and sprayed it purple! No, not the paint colour. Poly Plus came by last week and filled the walls and ceilings with purple spray foam insulation which is an environmentally friendly building solution. What makes spray foam so great? Because it is a spray instead of sheets of fiberglass, every crack and corner is completely filled leaving no drafts or room for air to enter or escape the home. This means the cold air stays out and the heat stays in allowing your furnace to not work quite so hard. This lowers your utility bills and gives you more comfort. Also, because the foam fully fills the space, bugs are less likely to enter the home in the spring. Spray foam also reduces moisture infiltration preventing mold growth. Watch how a little purple can make a home turn green!

Give Thanks for the Sunshine

This Thanksgiving we were giving thanks for the beautiful weather in the last couple weeks. The sunshine allowed us to make progress on the exterior of Temperance. The stucco and stone work is complete and the fencing and landscape preparation is underway. Soon the window wells will be finished and the homeowners will have a beautiful deck with a hot tub for some well deserved relaxation! Now that's something to be thankful for!