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WELCOME TO YOUR LAKESIDE RESOURCE FOR BUILDING EXPERTISE, DESIGN INSIGHTS & ZONE 4 GARDENING.

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LIFE LATELY CHAPTER FOURTEEN: FOUNDATION
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LIFE LATELY CHAPTER FOURTEEN: FOUNDATION
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Learn about the process of building an ICF foundation and watch a nail biter of a concrete pour.

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LIFE LATELY CHAPTER THIRTEEN: FOOTINGS
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LIFE LATELY CHAPTER THIRTEEN: FOOTINGS
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A critical phase of the rebuild that literally EVERYTHING rests on going forward.

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CHAPTER TWELVE: HOW A RENOVATION BECAME A REBUILD
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CHAPTER TWELVE: HOW A RENOVATION BECAME A REBUILD
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The findings and considerations that ultimately led us to rebuild instead of renovate.

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LIFE LATELY CHAPTER ELEVEN
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LIFE LATELY CHAPTER ELEVEN
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DEMOLITION CONTINUES...

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AN engineer & A DESIGNER REBUILDING AN OLD Cottage IN MUSKOKA, ONTARIO.

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WAINSCOTING & TRIM GUIDE

Our exact specifications and materials used to create our custom trim in the Steep Hill Sleeping Cabin. 

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FOLLOW ALONG ON INSTAGRAM

Over the course of many renovations we’ve learned where to spend vs where to save on interior finishes. Here’s the short answer: SPEND ON (and by spend we really mean “be careful when choosing” and take time to consider these
A few recent autumnal moments here at Steep Hill. 01. Cabin looking cute as heck wearing a big tree shadow. 🏡 02. The most beautiful tree top scene from the drone (before it crashed 🫠). 🍂🍁 03. Cottage rebuild progress. The race against winter
We love interior details that evoke character and trim is definitely one of them. To bring historical charm and a hand crafted feel to the Steep Hill Sleeping Cabin we designed and built a custom trim and wainscoting profile. There were a lot of elem
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