Demolition
This will be the last video in the series on our home building project…Demolishing the old… Now…It’s on with life and settling in. Thanksgiving at my mom’s and Christmas here with the kids and grand-kids.
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It’s Almost Done
At least everything but the unpacking. After over a year of planning and meetings and dust and dirt the new house is done and the old house has gone away. Here is a view from the road on Monday… And here is the view today… I would have thought I …
Another Two Weeks Of Construction
A Busy Week In The Backyard
The number of people moving through the house this past week has higher than at any other time since we began. Stone work, texture, cabinets, trim carpenters, painters, electricians, plumbers, counter-top measurement techs, storage building delivery…It’s been almost nonstop. We finished it off with a birthday party on Saturday afternoon…Whew. Happy Birthday …
Week Seven…But Who’s Counting
This week the inside has begun to look as much like a house as the outside has for a couple of weeks now… Sometime in the next few days the rock will get put on the front. The mud guys will be finishing up on Monday. Then it’s time for …
Another Week Of Building
It’s been another week of work on the house. The main projects have been plumbing fixes, septic install, and blowing in the wall insulation. Morning coffee on the back porch hasn’t been very comfortable due to the heat…But checking out the progress each day has been fun… Today they delivered …
Another Week In Home Construction
It has been hot, and most of this weeks work has been inside…Wiring, plumbing, HVAC. The exterior siding is now complete, with the exception of a little stone work. Between builders and workers and inspectors and grand-kids…Time is flying.
It’s Been About A Month…Progress
For most of the past week things seemed to be moving a bit slow, even as progress was made each day…Then suddenly it is really starting to look like a house. Today the roofers are putting on shingles and the cornice crew is doing siding. I really feel sorry for …
Recapping The Past Week In Construction
Watching the house grow out my back door has been a sight this past week. We went from bare studs standing across the slab to something that only lacks a roof deck to look like a real house. But, after the initial mad dash of construction, it looks like visible …
The Rain Is Welcome…Anyway
The framing crew went home early after waiting a couple of hours for the rain to stop. They managed to get about three hours of work done before the rain stopped them though. Here is a quick video… I can only hope they can get more done today…
How To Stop A Drought
Want to know what it takes to make it rain in your neighborhood? Start a construction project. My corner of SE Texas has been in a drought for over a year… Longer than many of the surrounding areas. We had almost no measurable rainfall in the first half of 2011. …
Distractions Abound
There is a house growing in my backyard and I find my attention drawn to the activity for long periods each day. This is how it went in the last week and a half: So if I seem to turn up missing for longer than normal periods of time than …