Our Quonset revamp with heated floors!

The quonset is cleared! This was a project that seriously couldn't come any sooner. And the weather has worked out in our favour! As planned earlier this year, we set out to renovate our shop quonset and convert it into a fully functional heated facility. The roof will be spray foamed this weekend with the new office/maintenance garage (in the back) to follow later this month. We had some expert help from our friend Lawrence of Kingswood Construction to help us with finer details of making a heated concrete floor. Our future goal is to heat the concrete with bio fuel made from wood waste. Have a look at the pictures that show the process from beginning to end.

The quonset cleaned and prepped for gravel.

Eggs in the drivers seat.

Egg's ousted from the drivers seat by Frizzle!

Mike "Segul" putting his back into it...

H20 a.k.a Dan

Kolby the Kid

Lawrence of Kingswood Construction

Steps "yeah, what do you want?"

Raymond S & Frizzle. My wink of approval!

The shop guys won't be complaining of the cold anymore!

Concrete via Lafarge!

With any luck we'll be able to move all of our equipment in and continue our production of reclaimed lumber and furniture! The quonset will eventually be heated and cooled on bio-fuels. Stay tuned for more pictures as this project progresses!

Rethink. Reclaim. Reuse. - Ray

Tags: Wood Anchor Quonset Reno, Kingswood Construction, Lafarge

Love coffee? You'll fall in love with Parlour Coffee!

Local entrepreneur/designer Nils Vik turned a dream into a reality when he opened his Euro eccentric cafe. Boasting a profound experience within a space no greater than 200sqft, Nils set out to bring back an ambiance of intimacy that is lacking in Winnipeg. 

Parlour Coffee made a splash in the WPF as well. Have a read below...

The one thing I really wanted to write about is this new coffee shop on Main. Parlour. Have you been? Aaah, I love that place. It focuses on one thing: the art of the perfect cup of coffee. (Or espresso, Americano or cappuccino. You name it.) Yes, I like my Starbucks on Corydon, but this is different.

It's another portal that takes you away from memories of ice-hacking in the middle of January. The place looks simple with its high, white walls. You won't find gazillions of different brands and flavours; what you will find are completely fresh-roasted beans flown in from Vancouver or Calgary (the owner can explain all this much better) and the perfect machinery. Don't know how else to call it. They have the old coffee filters my dad used and I made fun of as a kid: "Why can't we have a real coffee machine?"Click here to read to entire article - Parlour

To cut construction costs, Nils built his counter tops and shelving from salvaged Oak flooring.

468 Main St. Winnipeg, Manitoba

Construction in progress!

Best seats in the house?

CBC Scene Article - Original Link



While I have not had the opportunity to try Parlour Coffee (and I indeed intend to) I will give him props for  Nils' sustainable thinking in using salvaged materials for some of his construction! The counter tops and shelving look fantastic!

Rethink. Reclaim. Reuse. - Ray

Tags: Parlour Coffee, salvaged Oak flooring countertops

Dog legged in Wildwood!

This home currently under construction is nestled in the Wildwood community of Winnipeg. The design is as beautiful as the neighborhood itself! We were commissioned to produce and install the wood treads, stringers, railings, & newels to make up the "dog-leg style stair case".

The stair treads and landings (not installed at time of photography) are made from locally landfill diverted Elm trees.

The stringers, newel posts, and hand railings are made from locally harvested and sustainable White-Pine. Its great to see that the owners sought out the use of the most sustainable products on such a large scale for their dream home! Hopefully it won`t be long before I can get in there to take the final pics. Stay tuned!

Rethink. Reclaim. Reuse. - Ray

Tags: dog-leg stairs, reclaimed elm stair treads, locally harvested pine