Cold Nation Renovation

06/03/2026

New 4ft gate and panels for this 10ft opening.
From chainlink to wood in 5 hours over 2 days.
1.5 hours for digging and concreting 3 post.
Attached to previous fencing job done last week.

06/01/2026

225 ft of 6ft high privacy fence with two 48" gates.
Completed from a monday to a monday.
7 days on site, 43.5 hours solo from start to finish.
34 post dug and cemented.

05/28/2026

34 post installed in the first 72 hours solo.
88 bags of concrete.
18 work hours on site.
Post are now ready for this 225ft, 6ft wood privacy fence to be installed.
Framing starts tomorrow.
Glad the weather has finally turned around and the sun is shining.

05/26/2026

1,100 + sq ft bungalow with 5 Bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, fully fenced rear yard for children and pets. 20ft x 30 ft garage with lean to for storage.
This property has loads of curb appeal with a full cedar post fence in the front yard.
A semi dwarf sweet cherry and 25 year blueberry bushed in a wired box to keep the birds and pest out.
You can eat fruit from your front yard every summer.
Watch the summer fireworks and parade celebrations on Canada and Labour day weekend right from your front porch.
Spacious parking for 3 vehicles at the rear side by side. No moving your other vehicles to get out each time. Currently a minivan and 3/4 ton pick up truck fit comfortably at in the driveway with loads of space around them to maneuver in and out.
A township plowed laneway to access the rear driveway making snow removal easier in the heavy winter months.
Minutes away from the 401 and 416.
Located 1 minute walk only a couple houses down from the beautiful water front of cardinal between the Gallop canal and the mighty St. Lawrence River.
Lots of fishing, dive spots, boat launch, playgrounds and more.
Come and take a look at this property while it is still on the Market. Not many houses out there that offer all of this at a fair price.

2038 DUNDAS STREET, Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Ontario K0E1E0

05/25/2026

I apologize for not making a post in about month.
It has been a busier than usual year with alot of things eating up my time lately. We will be moving and relocated from our primary residence in the next couple months.
We will still be located in the Leeds and Grenville area.
Alot of indoor work was being wrapped up while the rainy spring was setting back the outdoor work.
Officially back outdoors again working hard at it this week.
Trying to keep all of our clients happy with indoor and outdoor work can be a challenge at times.
Some old doors changed out, decking refaced with new deck boards/blocking installed and back out getting some fences done.
Brockville, Cardinal and Prescott.
The busy season has started and we are fully booked until August.

04/28/2026

Before and after pictures of the recent bathroom renovation completed.
16 days on site, 90.5 hours solo from demo to finish.
Owner to complete backsplash as it was not involved in the estimate and things took longer than expected.
Some of these old houses may look straight or level but nothing is square.
Takes a little bit extra to get the new material to align properly for a nice finished look.

04/07/2026

Old insert windows removed and drywalled .
3 coats then sanded and primed, 8 hours over 4 days.

03/31/2026

10 hours solo today to finish this counter top and sink change.
Acacia butcher block counter to 14ft 2".
Blanco 9" deep black double sink.
Glacier Bay black tap.
The old plumbing was way out of proportion and use to have a dishwasher connection so it was all changed out for new.
The old cabinets needed to be blocked and shimmed up with 1/2" plywood.
Just some minor cosmetic finishing touch ups around the walls left to do.

03/26/2026

After 162 hours onsite solo we are finally complete.
From bare concrete to a finished product.
Everything was custom built onsite from the stairs to the barn doors and mostly cut outside due to the lack of space to work in.

03/23/2026

Here's a sneak peak on the finishing process of the current job.
Double barn door pantry unit all custom made from pine boards and spruce framing in 2 days solo.
80" x 80".
Just a few short days away from final job completion.