The First Dwellers
The lady on the left is Colleen's great great grandmother Mrs. Ellen Devoe who the house was first built for. The other women are Sarah-Liza and Christie who are both Colleen's Great Grandmothers. This is an amazing photo because it represents both sides of Colleen's family even before her parents met! |
Re-construction
We had to disassemble the roof of the house and move the building from its original location (to our own property). Gary and Sandra came to Cape Breton to help with the roof raising. It was exciting to see that this little house was going to be a reality for us! |
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Working on the Outside
Once the Tyvek was done we could start cutting, painting and affixing trim around the windows, doors and at the corners of the house. It was at this point that all the windows were permanently installed. |
De-constructing Inside
With this view how could we not put in a picture window? We did some work deconstructing this wall and opening up the inside a bit from the original floor plan. |
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Cutting the Pine
At the same time as we were finishing the exterior, we were preparing materials and ideas for the inside. We harvested pine slabs by tobogan in the winter and then got them cut for boards for our ceilings. |
Finishing the Outside
The outside of the house is hemlock clapboard siding (traditional for the Cape Breton area) treated with linseed oil. We still have a bit of trim and soffit to do in this photo. We will eventually paint the house but for now we are enjoying the natural wood color. |
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The HOUSE NEW page has some more recent photos!
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