Lorin and I bought a 1942 Osoyoos cottage and spent the fall fixing it up for rent. Lorin’s uncle came out from Manitoba to help out so things went very quickly. We’re very please with the outcome and the tenants love it. They were part of the selection process: they chose the interior paint, the kitchen layout (two options – they selected the breakfast bar) and agreed to put the dining room in the room where the back porch used to be. We added a single french door there and it turned out great.
Local trades contractors were great:
Joe – glazier extraordinaire – custom window design and installation throughout
Clay – HVAC (furnace with a/c heat pump) battled tons allergens in the ventilation system and survived on double-doses of benadryl
John – landscaper – cleaned the yard up and also hauled away tons of debris
electrician, plumber etc — they were all very skilled and did outstanding work.
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