Boathouse project

Well, We just got back from a weekend in Feda. Lexi and I tagged along this time. Tim has been spending most every weekend recently on the boathouse project. For those that don't know, Tim inherited a boathouse and we have been trying for 5+ years now to get approval to convert it to a "holiday home". Since it is nearly 100 years old, we had a battle to fight with the local government organizations. We finally got approval last year, but it is more of a restoration project which means you can't just tear it down and build new. Of course, there is very little left of the original materials now. The work officially started last Aug/Sept when we poured tons and tons of cement to build a better foundation down in the water. Then, we got connected to the area electricity and sewer and then the construction work started. The walls and roof are now up and they are working on the ceiling and wall paneling inside now. Tim and a colleague planned all of the electrical and have been spending loads of time pulling cable and installing all of the electrical drops, connection boxes, heated flooring, etc. as they try to stay ahead of the carpenters and get it completed before the wall and ceiling paneling is started. Here is a picture of the OLD boathouse last September taken from the opposite side of Feda river. The white boathouse with the red doors is ours. It has now been torn down and replaced with a new one. In the picture, the "little" boathouse that WAS attached to the side of the white boathouse had already been torn away (ref the loose boards, etc. on the side).


Here is a picture of the NEW boathouse taken from the road on Saturday afternoon. It is obviously not painted yet, but the roof and shingles are now in place as is the siding.


We have taken plenty of pictures of the inside, but it really doesn't look like much in photos - just a construction site. The first floor will be an open area and the second floor will be the livable area. It will have three bedrooms, a bathroom, kitchen, living room / dining room area and a loft/playroom. Here is a pic of the loft as it actually resembles something.


Here is a pic looking towards the bathroom. Very recognizable at this point...