The Fireplace Wall

The Fireplace Wall

This the fireplace wall. It has caused a few arguments and a few anxious moments. Why is it so difficult? There’s a lot going on here. First, this is our biggest modification, other than square footage, to the model we started with. Fireplaces have their...
A Hairy Situation

A Hairy Situation

As mentioned in an earlier story we recently went to Cincinnati to get a new 3 year old Golden Doodle. We named him Spencer. He has more Poodle in him than Retriever so his coat is like a bad home perm. We thought we’d let it grow out to see if, when longer, it...
Unlikely processes

Unlikely processes

I found it interesting that the basement floor comes so late in the process. After all of these things have been done they cut a hole in the sub-floor and run a conveyor through the front door to pour the concrete floor in the basement. I know that am not a smart man...
Walls

Walls

It’s starting to feel like a home in here. The drywall is up and this place is starting to feel like a home. I think these pictures are really cool. Because of the light coming in from the windows the room looks dark when shooting toward them. It makes these...
Well…

Well…

When building a house there are a lot of unknowns. When you live in a rural area you need a well. A well is one of the big unknowns. In 2017 it feels wrong that when a well drilling company starts drilling, they have no idea how deep they will have to drill to get a...