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Our beautiful new home will be arriving in just 6 days. I know it is just the shell and there is still so much to do before it will truly be our home but I can hardly wait. It is also so frustrating - I had surgery on my foot a week ago and will be unable to participate in the actual set-up. I am hoping to get around on our ATV and take pictures with the digital camera. I have also decided that hot fresh baking for coffee breaks and hot lunches will be in order as the temperature has taken a dip… Continue

As I was going through my recipe file this morning I found a newspaper clipping that I thought I would share. It could apply to building as well as renovating and your relationship with your contractor as well as your spouse.

Maintenance required on Relationships.

To avoid quarrels while renovating, therapists advise the following:

1. Assign and outline duties so you don't fight about who is supposed to do what.
2. Be realistic about the time and money involved. One rule of thumb: predict how… Continue

The fellow who is taking care of the foundation forgot to reserve a tamper so now we have to wait until Friday to tamp and backfill. A small thing I know but the pressure is on to get the subfloor and deck finished as our home is scheduled to arrive in 30 days.

August 22, 2008 - Well its Friday and we have had a little better than an inch and a quarter of rain since I wrote this. Needless to say there is standing water where it has to be backfilled and we can hardly walk because the exposed cla… Continue