Hey all.
Well it has been a while since the last post. Partly because things have been really busy at my shop (http://www.bikebros.ca/) in Cochrane, partly because many of my recent trips to Crowsnest have been for UROC meetings (united riders of Crowsnest - http://www.uroc.ca/) regarding the development of Mountain Biking in Crowsnest and lastly because the building in Bellevue has been a mixed bag of emotions lately.
As I had mentioned in the past, I have some great guys doing work on the building. Paul's skills have been much appreciated with the exterior timber framing, interior framing, custom made doors and windows in the front face of the building. We have had one serious issue though - the roof. Shortly after this project started and I was starting to realize the scope, I decided to put on a fancy new roof to make sure all my investments in the interior space would be protected from leaks. Well, as Murphy's Law has it - after the roof was done we have had continuous leaking in 2 of the 3 suites and Murphy must have gotten really annoyed when he decided to give us a leak in the freshly drywalled/mudded/sanded front suite.
Fortunate for us, Paul and Robert stand behind their work and are working their asses off to repair the leaks - but the water keeps on dripping. This has been somewhat of a show-stopper. I'm not blowing money on any more interior work until the guys get this figured out. It has been like getting kicked in the nuts repeatedly for the last year every time I see/hear the leaking so I had to finally play hardball - no more paying for work until the roof is absolutely fixed!
The pictures show the new front windows, door, and canopy over the front door. Also shown is the interior space showing off the massive beams we discovered in the ceiling and the additional beams added to create (I hope others agree) an amazing look and feel. The front suite will be THE COOLEST PAD IN ALBERTA!
Just to clarify: in the bottom picture, that hot-water tank is just waiting for installation - it isn't some new design feature to have a hot-water tank in the middle of a bedroom.
Did I mention to anyone this website? www.minestead.com
That is the website (planning ahead for not-so-leaky times ahead when we finish this development) for the holiday rental biz we'll be running in this building.
