renovation

The West End Reno exterior is close to completion.  Last week the guys installed the rest of the cladding – this time a galvanized corrugated material. Wood and me

On this job the client wanted to install a Certain Teed PVC board for the fascia soffit and on his turn of the century home. We started by stripping down old material and

It’s been a while since our last Ironstone update. Lot’s of work has happened inside, primarily insulation, electric and plumbing. Among the new changes out

Work in the West End is progressing well. We’ve collected a ton of photos this week. Enjoy!

Last week offered up a mixed bag of spring weather. From a beautiful sunny start to the week, to a sodden ending, we pushed through to get some concrete work done and a l

Below is an illustrated guide to tearing the roof off a West End Halifax home.        

Last week we embarked on a West End Halifax renovation. Without giving it all away, we can tell you that the reno encompasses expanding the footprint of the home, updatin

It’s been a little while since we updated the Ironstone project. Essentially the projects entails a complete gut job of a 120 year old home in Halifax’s North

Last week was beautiful with clear skies and amazing light. With the clear skies came cold weather. Air temps hovered below -10 C. for the entire week. Cold enough that s

It’s true. Last week was really cold. This week has been warmer and yet it’s still below freezing most days. With insulated coveralls and thermal gear it̵

A while ago we posted about a new Halifax project called Ironstone 2454. Since then a lot of work has happened there. Remember we gutted the place? That’s right, ev

Early this summer the team was removing an old front door on a renovation project. One of the boys unearthed a couple of really old and rare 45′s. I can only imagin

gutted: past participle, past tense of gut (Verb) Take out the intestines and other internal organs of (a fish or other animal) before cooking it. Remove or destroy compl

We could lament the rain. The truth however is that it’s been a great week so far. While getting up before sunrise to make the trek to Kingsburg can feel daunting,

What a great week we’ve had. From North End Halifax, to Halifax’s West End, and down to Kingsburg, the team has been making great strides. Andrew and Ricardo

The team split up this week to cover a calender full of projects. While a few of the guys went down to Kingsburg to begin framing Kingsburg 1, some remained in Halifax to

We are a diverse lot. And so it is that we have multiple projects on the go. This week while part of the team was down in Kingsburg, some of the boys stayed in Halifax to

Our project manager Smitty doesn’t mind getting dirty on demolition days. He’s a master carpenter and he’ll give you a belly ache from laughter.

This North End Halifax home features cedar shingles on the corners of the structure masterfully installed by our carpenter Scott. We are combining contemporary elements w