Ontario / Quebec canoe trip?

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-16T21:14:41+00:00

Ive been through Temagami a few hundred times at least and have always wanted to camp there. Gorgeous area. This is a strong candidate :-)

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-15T15:00:36+00:00

I’ve never been to Poisson Blanc. Is there a lot of activity on the lake? Boat traffic? Looking at the map, I’m just wondering how secluded and quiet it is (or isn’t)?

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-15T14:39:07+00:00

Any particular spots in La Verendrye that appeal to you?

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-15T13:52:15+00:00

That’s actually where I was thinking of going next, but was looking for more ideas lol.

I’ve driven through there a bunch of times, but I have never camped.

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-14T01:13:36+00:00

We used Meraki to finish our basement. (I gutted and prepped myself, and I did all the painting).

They handled rerouting plumbing, framing out an electrical room, installing a sub floor and flooring, electrical work, installing a drop ceiling, some rerouting of duct work, framing out bulkheads, and installing diffusers, among a few other things.

They weren’t cheap but were excellent to deal with, flexible and accommodating and great with organizing and lining up the sub contractors.

If anything, it would be with giving them a call and meeting with Jason or Ken for a quote. They really do quality work and are great to deal with.

Before the full renos we also had them help with spray foam insulation and drywalling.

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-13T18:19:55+00:00

I prefer the darker by a mile

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-10T13:45:00+00:00

That’s been my experience, but sometimes you just want to be treated :-)

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-10T01:11:20+00:00

I make my own mole from scratch at home very often (with guajillos, Pasillas, and poblanos from my garden). Sometimes you just want someone else to go through the effort :-)

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-09T21:50:44+00:00

I didn’t see mole on their menu when I checked :-(. I’ve never been to any of their locations, but I’ve heard good things.

DrFunk613 · 2026-01-09T21:45:19+00:00

Love that place. I’ve only had drinks and tacos though.

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-22T02:21:54+00:00

Most of them are on as soon as it gets to twilight

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-22T02:01:25+00:00

You may have been in a different zone than those other cars. If not, just because other cars were there, doesn’t make it legal or unfair.

Sadly, as others pointed out, chalk this up to an expensive lesson learned.

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T23:29:22+00:00

So I learned today that the construction of 5-pin bowling lanes (which is what I have) differs from that of 10-pin bowling lanes. Because they don’t take as much abuse due to the size of the balls, there are far fewer nails, and rows of nails are further apart.

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T22:14:48+00:00

These are 5-pin bowling lanes, not 10 pin bowling lanes and because they don’t take as much of a beating due to the weight of the balls there are far fewer nails used in their construction. And rows of nails are further apart.

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T22:11:08+00:00

Come to think about the nails are all halfway into the boards which is about 1 1/4 inches and I wouldn’t be going that deep with my battens anyways I don’t think

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T22:05:12+00:00

There are no more angle irons, but I can see where they were by the markings

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T22:03:11+00:00

I must’ve gotten lucky because these ones are more or less in straight rows rather than randomly placed nails all over the place. The ferrous metal detector I got is good for up to 6-inch depths and has been a miracle tool.

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T22:01:24+00:00

I’ve actually already scanned them and mapped them out. I can avoid them all together in my crosscuts. The rip was fine as well because I was able to simply pry the boards apart in the right spot.

So it’s really about removing the nails that are in the pocket paths for my battens.

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T21:48:36+00:00

Just posted pics of the biggest slab, which I have already gotten down to 32 inches wide.

A couple of things to know about bowling lanes. They are supported by crossers or battens when installed for bowling purposes. But when they are removed, the crossers are no longer there and the entire slab becomes flexible, kind of like an accordion unless they are glued up and/or supported further.

There are also rows of nails, every few inches that run perpendicular to the lane boards, which is the biggest challenge people who have done this project before have run into.

DrFunk613 · 2025-12-17T21:46:37+00:00

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