Ryobi North – Build a Modern Muskoka Chair
When we set out to build seating for our backyard fire pit, Muskoka chairs (or Adirondack chairs for our American friends) seemed like the perfect option. In true 'Dreamhouse' fashion though, we put a bit of a modern spin on the Canadian classic. Our Modern Muskoka Chair has sleeker, more angular lines than the original, but all the comfort of cottage life. Here's how we did it:
Ryobi North – Sitting Fireside for Canada’s 150
There's just a few short days to go before Canada celebrates it's 150th birthday and all across the country people are getting ready for the party. Everywhere you go, businesses & homeowners alike are getting into the Canada Day sprit with displays of national pride, flags & colours. When RYOBI reached out to us to create a Canadian themed DIY in celebration of Canada's 150, we needed not look further than our own backyard (pun intended)!
Burgers with a view…
It's the long weekend!! So to kick things off right, we thought we'd grab a couple of folding chairs and get a little preview of how we'll get to spend our evenings once the house is done...
Forms, Footings, Foundations and Frustrations!
So the house is gone... What happened next? Well after tearing down the existing house we brought in a crew to build the forms for the footings that support the foundation walls. This step was originally planned for mid-late November when the weather was a lot better, but because of the permit delays we were a bit behind schedule and the crew we had originally lined up was no longer available.
Pet cemetery!
Well folks, today is October 31st and we thought it fitting to share this little bit of news today. Apparently we've got ourselves a pet cemetery...