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The "Weekender with Porch" Plan No: 22095-V2 from the now defunct conceptsamerica.com Office Building I built my wife this office building on our farm, using the above mentioned plans. Fully finished and insulated. Wired for electricity, electric heat, phone and internet. Siding is native pine sourced from the farm.

So I built this run-in and the horses never wanted to go in it. They'd rather stand out in the field during a storm than in the shelter. I think they only used the centre post to scratch their backs. Posts were pressure treated, everything else was native lumber cut on the property. Roof painted steel.

A kitchen makeover on what was then our Farm in Wallacetown ON Before After The finished remodel includes custom cabinets that I made. The framed cabinets were made from paint grade maple plywood. Doors and framing are made from native cherry purchased from my neighbour. Milled and built by myself.  All drawers use full extension sliders. In order to remove the island, we closed in a window and moved the stove there. Vent is a 800 cfm unit purchased off eBay. It arrive one day delivered by two cheery fellows at 7 am in the morning. Well worth the purchase. Countertop and backsplash are tile. I would not use tile for a countertop again. Although cheap, it's really not very user friendly. Hard to clean properly and the tiles are fairly easy to damage. If I were to do it over, I'd use concrete. See my Ancaster reno post.

A kitchen remodel in Ancaster, ON Before After The finished remodel includes custom cabinets that I made. The frameless cabinets were made from paint grade maple plywood and should last forever. Doors from maple plywood stained dark brown or left natural. All drawers use full extension sliders. Countertop is poured Biomix 8000 High Resistance concrete with colour added to the top layer. A frame was built and wire reinforcements suspended at the bottom third level. A foam cutout was placed where the sink is. My wife and I then spent a day mixing, pouring and levelling the concrete. When cured, the concrete was sealed. The 1960's style bulkheads were removed and the stove was moved a couple of feet to the right, making the entire layout much more usable. The vent is a 700 cfm unit that sounds a bit like a jet engine, but boy does it suck. Overall the reno worked out very well. I'll definitely use concrete again in the future.