DIY Home Improvement Forum banner

Gulf Island Building.

1M views 8K replies 149 participants last post by  Katie Cabana 
#1 · (Edited)
Hi all:
Since the summer of 1997, I have been building a cabin and house on our 1/2 acre lot here. Before I dive into that part, I am going to show a few photos to set the stage a bit. We are remote here. No services of any kind, except that which we provide for ourselves. So don't expect to see any paved roads with big trucks delivering any materials.
We live at the head of a small bay, which is both a blessing and a curse.
When the tide goes out, we have to clamber over hundreds of yards of rocks to get to our boat. When it is in, I can float logs right up to my little railway to move them onto the log deck. Well, not any more, but more about that later.
This is the bay in front of us.
 

Attachments

See less See more
1
  • Like
Reactions: grant
#5,525 ·
Jim, the moon rises about 50 minutes later each day. That means the sky should be darker for that extra 50 minutes right at dusk. That should make quite a difference.

I will look again tonight and tomorrow night and see if there is any improvement.
 
#5,529 ·
Keith, did you feel the earthquake there in Vancouver today?

http://news.yahoo.com/magnitude-6-4-quake-strikes-off-vancouver-203444424.html
Hi Jim, no, didn't feel anything. It could be that I was busy doing something at the time and just didn't notice.

It could also be that I had the tax assessor here at the time and my full attention was devoted to getting rid of her as quickly as possible. At least this time I got to impress on her just how incompetent the last two clowns were.

We have a couple of friends up in Port Hardy who also have a cabin here on Ruxton. I'll shoot them an email to see if they felt anything.
 
#5,531 ·
Apparently, we could actually incorporate Ruxton Island as a village, just as Lions Bay did many years ago. That gives them the ability to raise their own taxes and keeps the major governments mostly out of it, not completely, but mostly.

I think we should just call it the Republic of Ruxton Island and be done with it. :thumbsup:
 
#5,537 ·
And this afternoon I sucked the missus in to working her stain magic on the wood. That is something she is good at. I knew all that art school training would come in handy for something one day!

Tomorrow, when it is good and dry, I will start adding a few coats of the oil based urethane.
 

Attachments

  • Like
Reactions: sbmfj
#5,539 ·
I figured I had better take advantage of the missus leg troubles and get rid of that awful yellow paint that she loves so much. I can't stand it myself.

It's the first primer coat underway here.
 

Attachments

#5,540 ·
This wall has been unearthed after yet another archeological excavation.

Honest to Pete I don't think we have seen this side of the wall for three years. Pretty grungy when I took all the crap out of the way, now it has three coats of fresh Varathane. Looks way better.
 

Attachments

#5,541 ·
Strange that your post telling about the quake didn't show up on my puter until this morning, I was wondering if you had your computer knocked out. You got the rail looking great and everything else, are you going to put a transom above the door in the bed room with all the windows? All your craftsmanship is just beautiful.

We are glad to see your Missus up and about a little now.
 
#5,542 ·
Thanks for letting me know about that post not showing up right away Jim. I lost my internet connection a couple of days ago for several hours, and when that happens it often becomes hit and miss for a day or two after that.

That window wall is in the breakfast nook, no transom above that door.

The missus is still only to get out of bed two or three times a day and is limited to just a very few yards walking at a time. It's still two steps forward and one step back. Looks like she is out of commission for the duration of this good weather - at the very least.

Well, we have flat water this morning, after 3 days of steady wind, so may go over for groceries and a few building supplies.
 
  • Like
Reactions: BigJim
#5,547 ·
Got some more varnish on the front rails today.

Started the cutting and sealing of the tiles for the breakfast nook. I expect to be setting the first ones tomorrow.

First coat of popcorn white is on the nook wall, second coat will be done before any tiles go down.
 

Attachments

  • Like
Reactions: BigJim
#5,553 ·
A special for Jim...and anyone else interested.

I got Randy to send me a shot of the supernova along with a note as to which it is. Pretty rare event. I think there have been about four of these over the past 150+ years.

He took this from his light polluted back yard in Nanaimo.
 

Attachments

#5,555 ·
Thanks a ton buddy, I really do appreciate that, if you will thank Randy for me I would appreciate it. I am saving the photo to my pictures. That had to be really exciting to actually see that in person, it would have been for me.
 
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Top