[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Carry on, Rob, chop-chop. Roof on before the snow flies, if you please. Roofing is traditional cedar shakes/shingles, suitably aged to mouldering-green under a Manitoba spring. You'll do fine, laddie, an old cast-iron stove fueled by soft coal and your winter will be complete! We'll be looking forward to your periodic reports...