We are finally doing it.

Twenty five years ago we bought a property at Pelican Pointe on Last Mountain Lake in Saskatchewan. Our kids grew up, their Dad passed away, yet all this time I dreamed of living at the lake. Finally, with a new spouse, two children, four step-children, six grandchildren and another grand child on the way, the dream of my new home is becoming a reality.

The home was custom designed, in 2007, by Robinson Residential in Regina, Sk. The basement is being built by a local contractor and the main floor and loft are being built and brought in by Conquest Manufacturing in Altona, Manitoba.

The worn out and tired old cottage.

The worn out and tired old cottage.
The old Pink Palace. A view from the road side.

Pink Palace

Pink Palace
This is a view of the old place. We were standing on the frozen lake while taking this picture.

This is one view from the deck.

View from deck

View from deck
We have a very panoramic view from our deck. This is looking in another direction.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

The basement is poured.

The Crew from Mar-New.

The basement was poured today.  It was amazing watching the process.  This home is starting to take shape.


There was a huge pump machine that pumped the concrete into the formed walls of the basement.








Looking into the future basement.
 
Damian (my son) on the wall working the concrete!

Below is a view of the basement from the pointe.  Then a zoom in of the same shot.


I think the guys had a nice time working and camping at the lake.  Not a bad place to have to work!!






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Demolition of the old place.

Demolition of the old place.
Taking down the Palace.


The Palace is Gone.

The Palace is Gone.
Nothing but an empty lot for now.

Sad to see the old place go.

Well...it only took an hour and a half to demolish the old cottage. Having the place gone will not erase all the wonderful memories. Watching my two kids play every summer, having eight kids in my daycare out there a week at a time for 7 summers in a row, friends and families enjoying the lake and a good B.B.Q. It is sad but exciting to think that we will have a new home for all the kids, grand kids and friends to visit. One month away from the house rolling in from Altona. YIKES.

The Basement.

The Basement.
Just a big, empty hole in the ground to start.

Ready for the basement walls

Ready for the basement walls
The piles and footings are in!

The future house.

The future house.
This is the house replacing the pink palace.