Matt & Peter worked hard to cut and fit all of the edge pieces of the paver stone driveway at the Hazelnut Inn. Once the stones were laid I jumped on the tractor and brought in about a cubic yard of sand which we spread over the driveway. We then worked it into all of the joints with large brooms and then ran a plate packer over the driveway in both directions to settle the stones and the fill sand into position. By that time it was quitting time but we weren’t quite ready to stop. The sand was dry and easily worked but rain is in the forecast over the next few days. As I contemplated the two or three hours of difficult sweeping ahead and the blisters already on my hands I remembered that our favourite neighbor Gord has a power sweep. I popped him a text and a few minutes later things were going much quicker. It was still a tough workout but just over an hour later the driveway was finished. Thanks Gord!!!
He'd rather be welding!
This week, Keith has been a trouper, putting aside his welding chores to help lay many of the pavers in the Hazelnut Inn driveway. He was very excited to lay the last of the whole paving stones this afternoon. We completed the cuts and fitted the two ends of the driveway leaving only the sides to complete. Hopefully by the end of the day tomorrow the driveway will be finished. Stay tuned…
Planning for 2024
Fall is the time when we are busy finalizing the designs for the big projects we will be tackling through the winter months. One of the projects we are very excited about will be this new interior entry facade. This is the fourth or fifth rendering, each adjusted or modified from the previous. This last version is perfectly to scale, drawn from measurements I took on my visit to NEB’s Fun World a few of weeks ago. I also produced overlays which indicate how we will fabricate this in about forty sections which need to fit together perfectly. There are also some very cool dimensional blade and surface signs which will be mounted to the face of the building. It is very fun to design and will be even more fun to build. Stay tuned…
