Restoration Framing on Heritage Farmhouse – Priceville, Ontario

Extreme Renovation

Apr 24

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This stage of our Priceville farmhouse restoration involved rebuilding from the foundation up—literally. The original stone and block foundation was far from level, which is typical of heritage homes in rural Ontario. We installed new pressure-treated sill plates and used non-shrink grout to fill irregular gaps, creating a solid, level base for framing. This is where restoration meets precision carpentry—laying the groundwork for a stable, long-lasting rebuild.

To protect the new structure from moisture over time, we installed gasketing between the pressure-treated sill plates and the existing foundation. This prevents future rot and ensures long-term durability. As general contractor and builder on this project, JCB & SONS is handling every phase—from teardown to rebuild—with care, craftsmanship, and the experience needed to renovate historic homes properly.

New jack posts were installed on new footings and we installed a new flush beam for the floor which won't interfere with the air flow of the new HVAC system. All the joists were installed with proper joist hanger brackets and engineered nails.

We will be using engineered Wood I's for the second floor, floor joists and the addition ceiling joists as they can clear span unsupported allowing the home to not have unsightly beams which would also interfere with duct work.

Gabriel and Jude are the Saturday crew and love to help make the dump runs.

We studded in the old basement and it's ready for the new polyurethane spray foam.

The old sheathing on the house was moldy and had to be removed, this also gave us the opportunity to use our tractor to pull the addition plumb as it was out a 1/2" and would make installing cabinets a problem had we not.

The new 5/8" tounge and groove sub-floor is glued and screwed to ensure no squeaks in the home.

This quick drive makes installing the sub-floor a breeze with its auto feeder.

LVL beams were installed in the second floor for the new stairs so that absolutely no walls or posts are needed in the room

The picture window in the old farmhouse was not original to the home, it also didn't match the height of the other windows and the lintels were installed improperly. We opened it back up and installed new lintels that were welded together for added strength.