The North Star is nearly buttoned up and the roof is looking great - we are very pleased the shingles we chose! And, as you can see below, the Under Hill is started to look like a real hill! Not only that but the carpenters will be starting on the Copper Crown’s roof tomorrow! It’s enough to make me smile!
In our other job, at the Imagination Corporation, we are often working on projects that we have never attempted previously. It’s the nature of the business. Thankfully, it isn’t too hard to find knowledgeable people to give us some advice. When it came time to put the soil up on the roof of the Under Hill suite we suspected that it would require a special blend. With just a little searching on the internet and we located a company that specializes in a lightweight soil that is designed just for this purpose. Serendipitously, they are located less than ten kilometres from our door. It is always great to shop local!
Our friend John, at Wishlow Crane Service, provided the transportation and lifting power to get the massive bags of soil up to the roof. While he was handy, John also lifted a couple pallets of sod and the shingles for the North Star roof to the upper level as well. Our crew donned their rain gear for the day, as it was a very blustery and rainy outside. By the end of the work day we had a very green roof!
I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been asked what we are building at 42402 Yarrow Central. Now, I don’t mind answering the question (and I certainly don’t mind chatting with passers by!) but I have been meaning to put up a sign since the beginning of summer. Something else has always seemed to require my attention though and so installing some kind of sign has languished somewhere at the back of my brain. Yesterday however, all that procrastination came to an end and we finally installed the inn’s main sign. I am really pleased with how it looks and am looking forward to finishing off the base and starting the landscaping around it.
It is a beautiful fall day here in Yarrow, British Columbia! …and it might be raining a little bit, but our carpenters have started sheathing the roof and it won’t be long before the North Star is nice and dry!
As predicted, our carpenters have been busy in our absence! The North Star’s walls are going up and the stick roof is coming along nicely. The trusses are on order and should arrive any day. It’s exciting times at the Hazelnut Inn!
